Shield of Republic/Sword of Empire: A Bibliography of United States Military Affairs, 1783-1846

by John C. Fredriksen

Between the Revolution and the Mexican war, the American republic grew from being a collection of weakly unified states to being a formidable world power. This bibliographic volume covers the first sixty years of United States military history, from 1783 to 1846, a time that has been largely neglected in historical scholarship. The entire range of military affairs, from international diplomacy and ideological considerations to influential presidents,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313253846
• ISBN13: 9780313253843
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 446 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"