Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812 - Southwestern Frontier - Ed Gilbert - Osprey Warrior 129 18C15 This is the story of

This is the story of a forgotten battle marked only by crossed swords on a map and a pile of stones at the entrance to a housing estate

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Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812 - Southwestern Frontier - Ed Gilbert - Osprey Warrior 129 18C15 This is the story ofThe great military effectiveness of semi trained local militia is one of the enduring myths of American military history. In this book Ed Gilbert reveals the truth behind this myth, shedding light on who these frontier men actually were and their role in the war of 1812. He chronicles how untrained and ineffective militia forces were transformed into a formidable fighting force through hard campaigning, fierce combat, and Andrew Jackson's equally