Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms
Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. He follows the development of organization and uniforms not only for the British Colonies of North America but also for the French ones of Canada. Every colonial unit formed by the Europeans in the New World, as well as the regular troops sent to America by Britain and France, is covered in detail: from the early militias of the Thirteen Colonies to the expeditionary forces formed during the War of the Spanish Succession. Great military events, like King Philip’s War or Bacon’s Rebellion, are analyzed and the evolution of tactics employed in this theater are discussed, showing how much warfare was influenced by the terrain and conditions in North America. Dozens of illustrations, including color art works, show the first military uniforms ever worn in North America, as well as interesting details of weaponry and equipment used.
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Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms
Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. He follows the development of organization and uniforms not only for the British Colonies of North America but also for the French ones of Canada. Every colonial unit formed by the Europeans in the New World, as well as the regular troops sent to America by Britain and France, is covered in detail: from the early militias of the Thirteen Colonies to the expeditionary forces formed during the War of the Spanish Succession. Great military events, like King Philip’s War or Bacon’s Rebellion, are analyzed and the evolution of tactics employed in this theater are discussed, showing how much warfare was influenced by the terrain and conditions in North America. Dozens of illustrations, including color art works, show the first military uniforms ever worn in North America, as well as interesting details of weaponry and equipment used.
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Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms

Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms

by Gabriele Esposito
Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms

Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713: History, Organization and Uniforms

by Gabriele Esposito

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Gabriele Esposito presents a detailed overview of the military history of Colonial North America during its earliest period, from the first colonial settlement in Jamestown to the end of the first continental war fought in the Americas. He follows the development of organization and uniforms not only for the British Colonies of North America but also for the French ones of Canada. Every colonial unit formed by the Europeans in the New World, as well as the regular troops sent to America by Britain and France, is covered in detail: from the early militias of the Thirteen Colonies to the expeditionary forces formed during the War of the Spanish Succession. Great military events, like King Philip’s War or Bacon’s Rebellion, are analyzed and the evolution of tactics employed in this theater are discussed, showing how much warfare was influenced by the terrain and conditions in North America. Dozens of illustrations, including color art works, show the first military uniforms ever worn in North America, as well as interesting details of weaponry and equipment used.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781526725219
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 06/01/2018
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 6.90(w) x 9.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Gabriele Esposito is an Italian researcher and a long-time student of military history, whose interests and expertise range widely over various periods. He is the author of numerous books on armies and uniforms and is a regular contributor to many specialized magazines in Italy, France, Netherlands and UK. His many previous works include Armies of Early Colonial North America 1607-1713, published by Pen & Sword in 2018.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

Chapter 1 The early colonization of North America 1

Chapter 2 New France and the birth of Canada 15

Chapter 3 The growth of the New England colonies 21

Chapter 4 The Pequot War, 1636-1638 29

Chapter 5 New Netherland 33

Chapter 6 New Sweden 43

Chapter 7 King Philip's War 47

Chapter 8 Bacon's Rebellion 67

Chapter 9 The growth of New France 75

Chapter 10 The military organization of New France 97

Chapter 11 The expansion of the English colonies 109

Chapter 12 The Dominion of New England 115

Chapter 13 King William's War 121

Chapter 14 Queen Anne's War 135

Chapter 15 English regular troops in North America 145

Appendix I Warfare and tactics in colonial America 151

Appendix II Plate commentaries and uniformology of colonial America 159

Bibliography 177

Index 179

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