{"product_id":"rustic-warriors-warfare-and-the-provincial-soldier-on-the-new-england-frontier-16891748-9780814722701","title":"Rustic Warriors  Warfare and the Provincial","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvides an understanding of how war was conducted in the early French Wars in northern New England\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA useful work...recommended. -- R.P. Gildrie * CHOICE *\u003cbr\u003eEames has added a valuable description of the nature of war that dominated New England for much of the century leading to 1775. -- Richard I. Melvoin * American Journal of American History *\u003cbr\u003eThe book is made up of a superb introduction and eleven chapters...Eames has produced a book that makes a much-needed contribution to the 'new military history' (which blends social and military history) that will appeal to the motivated students of history who belong to Phi Alpha Theta. * The Historian *\u003cbr\u003eAn ambitious and well-researched attempt to understand anew the provincial soldier and the particular circumstances of war on the New England frontier. * H-Net Reviews *\u003cbr\u003eSteven Eames renders a scholarly social history that challenges some views of the provincial soldier...[he] writes clearly, and his narrative is livened with numerous quotes from primary sources. We learn of the provincial soldier from his own words. * Post Library *\u003cbr\u003eRustic Warrior is an important contribution to the military history of colonial America. * American Historical Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Maps  Preface and Acknowledgments  Introduction: The New England Provincial Soldier: A Problem of PerceptionPart I: Warfare on the New Engl and Frontier 1 The Initiation of War and the New England Military System  2 Garrisons: The First Line of Defense  3 Provincial Forts: The Magnet  4 Scouts: Patrols, Probes, and Raids  5 Expeditions: The Anglo-American Partnership  6 Stores of War: The Logistical Nightmare Part II: The Provincial Soldier 7 Recruiting: Gone for a Soldier  8 Officers: Chosen to Lead  9 Battle Drill and Fighting Spirit  10 Battle Experience: Facing the Enemy  11 The Wounds of War  Afterword  Notes  Index  About the Author","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405870440791,"sku":"9780814722701","price":58.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780814722701.jpg?v=1730493754","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/rustic-warriors-warfare-and-the-provincial-soldier-on-the-new-england-frontier-16891748-9780814722701","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}