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America as a Military Power From the American Revolution to the Civil War
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Book Code: C7298
ISBN: 0-275-97298-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97298-1
248 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 6/30/2002
List Price: $105.00 (UK Sterling Price: £59.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Paperback Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [O]ne of the leading military historians of this generation....[a] thoughtful, readable, and generally persuasive study that will be useful to general readers and serious scholars alike. America As a Military Power will also make an appropriate text for undergraduate and graduate courses.
    —Military History of the West
    Vol. 33 2003
  • An unorthodox look at the early development of American military policy and practice. Black addreese the various factors that are alleged to have shaped the "American way of war."
    —The NYMAS Review
    Autumn 2003
  • Black demonstrates that American exceptionalism in military developments is less exceptional than Americans believe. Moreover, the correct paradigm is not simply to contrast European and American warfare, but to discern "a myriad of exceptionalisms" that emerged from the varied military organizations and wars within Europe and the Americas.
    —The Journal of Military History
    April 2003
  • Endorsement From Dennis Showalter
    Colorado College:
    Black demonstrates impressive command of the literature in this well-crafted survey demonstrating the central role of conflict in the first century of America's history as an independent country. He establishes the similarities between U.S. ways of war and general developments in the Western World, while simultaneously demonstrating the exceptionalism that reflected America's distinctive political and social character.
  • Endorsement From Williamson Murray
    Professor Emeritus
    Ohio State University:
    Jeremy Black, one of the giants of European military history, has brought his incisive mind to the subject of American military history from the Revolutionary War through the Civil War. In so doing he has brought a European perspective to military events in North America that is both refreshing and insightful. This is more than a summary of events; it is a deep and penetrating examination of what made the American experience unique and what put it firmly in the Western tradition.
Description: How have military actions shaped the history of the United States and the country's role in world history? Noted military historian Jeremy Black examines American military exceptionalism with the critical eye of a foreign scholar. The British fought two wars with the Americans and followed American developments with keen interest. Black marshals contemporary British commentary to contextualize American military actions within a global perspective. Several major conflicts are covered:
  • The War for Independence
  • The War of 1812
  • The Mexican War
  • War with Native Americans
  • The Civil War
    Throughout this phase of America military action, one sees a shift from a state in conflict with neighboring states to a nation divided, fighting for its very survival. This study clarifies the unique combination of political, social, intellectual, and physical factors-including potential threats-that shaped, and were shaped, by the general American culture during this period.
  • Table of Contents:
    • Preface
    • Introduction
    • War of Independence
    • War of 1812
    • American-Native Warfare
    • Mexican-American Wars
    • Civil War
    • Political and Social Contexts
    • Conclusions
    • Selected Further Reading
    • Index
    LC Card Number: 2001059079
    LCC Class: E181
    Dewey Class: 355
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