From the earliest English settlements the survival of the infant colonies in North America depended upon local militias. Throughout the 17th and most of the 18th century royal troops were seldom shipped out from Britain, and the main burden of successive wars with the American Indians, and with the regular troops and militias of Britain's colonial rivals France and Spain, usually fell upon locally raised soldiers. These units also fought alongside the Crown forces during major operations such as the French-Indian War of the 1750s.
This second of a fascinating three-part study covers the militias and provincial troops raised in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York and New Jersey.
| ISBN: | 9781841763255 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2002 |
| Author: | René Chartrand, David Rickman |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Men-at-Arms |
| Genres: |
History of the Americas History and Archaeology Land forces and warfare Military institutions |
From the earliest English settlements the survival of the infant colonies in North America depended upon local militias. Throughout the 17th and most of the 18th century royal troops were seldom shipped out from Britain, and the main burden of successive wars with the American Indians, and with the regular troops and militias of Britain's colonial rivals France and Spain, usually fell upon locally raised soldiers.
Colonial American Troops, 1610-1774. (2) features in the following genres: History of the Americas, History and Archaeology, Land forces and warfare, Military institutions
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Colonial American Troops, 1610-1774. (2) was written by René Chartrand, David Rickman and published by Osprey Publishing
Colonial American Troops, 1610-1774. (2) has 48 pages
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