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Author Galvin, John R., 1929-2015.

Title The minute men : the first fight : myths & realities of the American revolution / Gen. John R. Galvin, U.S. Army.

Imprint Washington : Pergamon-Brassey's International Defense Publisher, ©1989.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection J Schick  973.3311 G139mm 1989    ---  Lib Use Only
Edition Second edition, revised.
Description xviii, 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Series An AUSA book
AUSA Institute of Land Warfare book.
Note "A Pergamon-Brassey's classic."
"Published with the Institute of Land Warfare Association of the U.S. Army."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-261) and index.
Contents Prologue: The Men and the Myth -- The Minute Man Concept -- The Concept in Practice: King Philip's War -- The Snow Shoe Men -- The Picket Guards -- The Last Decade -- The Showdown at Worcester -- The Birth of the Minute Men -- Winter Preparations -- Marches -- The Salem Affair -- Gage -- The Order -- The March to Lexington -- Lexington -- The March to Concord -- The Regulars at Concord -- The Bridge Fight -- Concord Surrounded -- Smith Marches from Concord -- The Bloody Angle -- Parker's Revenge -- Percy's Relief Column -- Lexington Surrounded -- Percy Retreats -- The Menotomy Fight -- Charlestown -- The Aftermath -- The Minute Men and the New Army -- The Minute Men in Perspective.
Subject American Revolution (1775-1783) (OCoLC)fst01351668
Concord, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) (OCoLC)fst01404288
Lexington, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) (OCoLC)fst01404314
Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
Minutemen (Militia) -- History.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns.
United States -- Militia -- History -- 17th century.
United States -- Militia -- History -- 18th century.
Lexington, Battle of, Lexington, Mass., 1775.
Concord, Battle of, Concord, Mass., 1775.
Militia. (OCoLC)fst01021608
Minutemen (Militia) (OCoLC)fst01023516
Massachusetts -- Concord. (OCoLC)fst01204990
Massachusetts -- Lexington. (OCoLC)fst01287073
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Chronological Term 1600-1799
Indexed Term War of American Independence
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
ISBN 008036733X
9780080367330

 
    
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