Atlas of American military history / edited by James C. Bradford.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bradford, James C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History, Military.

United States--History, Military.

United States.

United States--History, Military--Maps.

Genre:

Maps.

Physical Description:

248 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

From the Indian Wars of the seventeenth century to the military operations in Afghanistan, the Atlas of American Military History covers the full span of America at war, exploring the personalities, methods, strategies, and historical contexts of each conflict. Following a loose chronological framework, the atlas examines every significant U.S. military campaign and war, both domestically and internationally, from the Colonial Wars to the present. Written by noted military historians, each section combines analysis with a strong narrative account and an assessment of major campaigns and battles -- taking up the American viewpoint as well as that of its allies and opponents. Military method, weaponry, and communication technology receive detailed treatment, in the text and in the maps. Featuring a stunning color map program, the atlas includes more than 140 specially commissioned maps and graphic reconstructions, as well as reproductions of historical, military cartography. The maps highlight troop, ship, and aircraft movements of major campaigns and battles, the theaters of fighting, the balance of forces, and the wider strategic picture. The book also features hundreds of illustrations and information on military commanders, events, treaties, and civilian personalities. James C. Bradford, who edited the book and contributed a chapter, leads the distinguished team of military historians. The Atlas of American Military History is a beautiful and informative resource, ideal for armchair enthusiasts, historians, battlefield visitors, and anyone fascinated by the history of America at war.

Contents:

The Colonial Wars: 1512-1774 / Ian Steele 8

The American Revolutionary War: 1775-83 / James Kirby Martin, Christopher Smith 14

Foreign Wars of the Early Republic: 1798-1815 / Don Hickey 34

American Indian Wars: 1790-1859 / R. David Edmunds 42

The Growth of the Professional Army: 1815-60 / Samuel Watson 50

The Texas Revolution and the U.S.-Mexican War: 1835-48 / Joseph G. Dawson III 54

The American Civil War: 1861-65 / Carol Reardon 60

American Indian Wars: 1866-90 / Robert Wooster 94

The Spanish-American War: 1898 / Graham Cosmas 100

America's Rise to World Power: 1867-1917 / James C. Bradford 106

Rise of the United States as an Asian Power: 1899-1922 / Jack Shulimson 108

Intervention in Central America and the Caribbean: 1903-35 / Merrill Bartlett 114

The United States in World War I: 1917-18 / David Trask 118

The United States in World War II in the Pacific: 1941-45 / David Smurthwaite 128

The United States in World War II in Europe: 1941-45 / Alan F. Wilt 156

The Korean War: 1950-53 / Spencer Tucker 178

The Vietnam War: 1959-75 / James Warren 194

The Global Cold War: 1946-90 / Thomas Alexander Hughes 216

The Post-Cold War Era: 1990- / Dennis Mills 228.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index.

ISBN:

019521661X

OCLC:

50654229