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RANGER, North American Frontier Soldier Vol. II

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by Matt Wulff. Softbound, 380 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Continuing the story of this new, unique type of fighting unit. This volume gives a detailed look at the use of Rangers in Massachussetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, the Mohawk Valley, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and Georgia during the colonial period in North America. Also contains a large bibliography of books, pamphlets, and websites used in the research of this book, as well as an index of names, subjects, historical places contained within. Over fifty period maps, paintings, illustrations and photographs compliment the text.

HISTORY OF THE BATTLE OF POINT PLEASANT

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Fought Between White Men & Indians at the Mouth of the Great Kanawha River (Now Point Pleasant, West Virginia, Monday, October 10th, 1974: The Chief Event of the Lord Dunmore's War)

by Virgil A. Lewis. Softbound, 158 pages, 5" x 8". Details the battle at Point Pleasant, (West) Virginia. A Facsimile reprint from his manuscript "Lord Dunmore's Little War". Topics include: Indian Nations of the Ohio Frontier; Lord Dunmore's War - It's Causes; The Westward March; The Virginia Army in the Ohio Wilderness; Influence of the Battle; Pay of the Soldiers-Total expences of the War- How They Were Paid; History and Description of the Monument; Poetry of the Battle and much more.

INDIAN TRIBES OF THE NEW ENGLAND FRONTIER

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by Michael Johnson. Softbound, 48 pages, 7-1/4" x 9-1/2". A detailed introduction to the tribes of the New England region, the first Native American peoples affected by contact with the French and English colonists. The final defeat of French Canada and the subsequent unchecked expansion of the British colonies resulted in the virtual extinction of the regions Indian culture, which is only now being revived by small descendant communities.

FORTS OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA

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by Rene Chartrand. Softbound, 64 pages, 7" x 9". This book examined the fortifications of the earliest British settlements in North America in the late 16th century until the end of the Seven Years War. It begins with the forts built by colonists on Roanoke Island and the famous settlements of Jamestown. It moves to the British settlements in New England and Nova Scotia, and Dutch and Swedish forts. Heavily illustrated with black and white and full color drawings, paintings and photographs.

AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBES OF THE GREAT LAKES

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by Michael G. Johnson. Softbound, 48 pages, 7" x 9". This book outlines the social organization, way of life, rich material culture, and history of the Indian nations of the Western Great Lakes and the Midwest between the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. This bookt races their story from first contact, through exploration and the fur trade, the French and Indian war, American Revolution and War of 1812, to the final relocation of the Indians. This book is heavily illustrated with historic black and white photographs, reproductions of early maps and paintings in full color and black and white.

WABASH 1791, ST. CLAIRS DEFEAT

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by John F. Winkler. Softbound, 96 pages, 7" x 9". Maj. Gen. Arthur St. Clair led an American army of about 2000 into what is now Ohio. On November 4th, 1791, the campaign ended in the greatest disaster in American military history and the greatest victory for Native Americans. The Indian army destroyed a force that was larger, encamped on high ground, supported by artillery, and led by many of the best American officers of the Revolutionary War. The story of this battle is accented with paintings, maps, historical markers as well as modern photographs of the battle sight in black and white and full color.

GEORGE WASHINGTON

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by Mark Lardas. Softbound, 64 pages, 7" x 9". Despite his lack of formal military training, George Washington may be one of history's most underrated commanders. Building an army virtually from scratch, he defeated the pre-eminent military power of his day. However, Washington's true legacy comes from his actions at the end of the war. His ability to walk away from the battlefield, sheath his sword, and wilingly relinquish the reigns of power made him truly great.

WAR ON THE RUN; The Epic Story of Robert Rogers and the Conquest of America's First Frontier

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by John F. Ross. Softbound, 576 pages, 8" x 5". Robert Rogers led an unorthadox unit of green provincials, raw woodsmen, farmers and Indian scouts on "impossible" missions in colonial America that are still soldiers' legends. Rogers' principles of unconventional war-,making would lay the groundwork for the colonial strategy later used in the War of Independence and prove so compelling that army rangers still study them today. Includes extensive footnotes, maps and bibliography.

TOMAHAWK AND MUSKET; French and Indian Raids in the Ohio Valley 1758

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by Rene Chartrand. Softbound, 80 pages, 7" x 9". In 1758, the height of the French & Indian War, and after the successful defense of Fort Duquesne, the French planned a retaliatory raid against the English encampment at Fort Ligonier. With a handful of men against an enemy numbering in the thousands, the French, Canadians, and Indians launched a devastating assualt on the heart of the British encampment. This is the complete story of these daring operations in the frontier wilderness of the Ohio Valley. Accented with many full color illustrations, maps and diagrams.

THE ELUSIVE WEST AND THE CONTEST FOR EMPIRE, 1713-1763

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by Paul M. Mapp. Hardbound, 472 pages, 6" x 9". This book investigates 18th century diplomacy involving North America and links geographic ignorance about the American West to Europes' grand geopolitical designs. The author reconstructs French, Spanish, British and American ideas about this unknon region and shows that a Pacific focus is crutial to understanding the causes, course and consequences of the Seven Years' War. This trailblazing book gives weight to the vast American West, both real and imagined, during the vital half-century before 1763.

MAPS OF NORTH AMERICA

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by Ashley and Miles Baynton-Williams. Hardbound, 192 pages, 14" x 17". A stunning visual history of America from 1535-1855, unveiled through 100 exquisite antique maps. A magnificent collection of maps of exploration, discovery and nation-building, telling the story of more than 350 years of North American history. Reflecting much more than the vast geography of our continent, these unique maps chart how territories were contested, boundaries settled and great countries born. Includes an important 19th century map of the United States, the first to show the entire sweep from Atlantic to Pacific. Printed on high quality, glossy paper these full color maps and informative descriptions give a different perspective than a traditional American History text.

CHRISTOPHER GIST'S JOURNALS

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Christopher Gist's Journals, with Historical, Geographical and Ethnological Notes and Biographies of His Contemporaries.

by William M. Darlington. Softbound, 299 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Between 1750 and 1753 Gist, an agent of the Ohio Company of Virginia, explored the greater portion of the region now included within the states of Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia, and parts of western Maryland and southwest Pennsylvania. These remarkable journals contain descriptions of lands, friendly and hostile Indians, Indian customs, French settlements and forts, English settlements, and interesting events that occured on the trail. Additionally, this book contains biographical sketches of Gist and many interpreters and traders such as Andrew Montour and the Montour family, George Crogan, Thomas Cresap, the Indian Guyasuta, General James Grant, Conrad Weiser and others. Of special interest is Robert Orme's letter to Gov. Dinwiddie, describing the horror of Braddock's defeat. An indispensable resource for colonial histoey scholars and for living historians interested in pre-Revolutionary America.

THE FIGHT WITH FRANCE FOR NORTH AMERICA

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THe Fight With France for North America.

by A. G. Bradley. Softbound, 391 pages 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". Begining with the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, and the conditions and characters of the British American colonies in Canada in 1750, the author lays the background for the French designs against British expansion. He then proceeds to describe the various clashes between the to European powers in America, including the fight at Great Meadows, Braddock's Expedition, and Johnson's futile campaign on Lake George, that led to the formal declaration of war between France and England in May, 1756. The fighting continues through the battles at Louisbourg, Fort William Henry, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the Plains of Abraham as well as the deaths of Wolfe and Montcalm. The British triumphed in the end the French surrendered Montreal and their possessions in North America to Great Britain. Numerous maps illustrate the text, including one fold-out map.

THE WAR OF 1812

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The War of 1812 by Carl Benn

by Carl Benn. Softbound, 96 pages, 6-1/2" x 9-1/2". The War of 1812-1815 was a bloody confontation that tore through the American frontier, the British colonies of upper and lower Canada, and parts of the Atlantic coast and the Gulf of Mexico. This exciting new volume explains what led to America's decision to take up arms against Great Britain and assesses the three terrible years of fighting that followed on land and sea, where battles such as Lake Erie and Lake Champlain launched American naval traditions. Fully illustrated with color and black and white photos, original art, and maps.

RANGER DAWN, The American Ranger from the Colonial Era to the Mexican War

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by Col. Robert W. Black. Softbound, 384 pages, 6" x 9". Beginning with the birth of the Ranger idea in the 1600's and following through the French & Indian War, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Texas War of Independence and thru the Mexican War of 1846-48. Features Ranger pioneers like Robert Rangers, Francis Marion and George Rogers Clark.

SARATOGA 1777

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Saratoga 1777, Turning Point of a Revolution

by Brendan Morrissey . Illustrated by Adam Hook. Softbound, 100 pages, 7-1/4" x 9-1/4". The Saratoga campaign is believed to be the turning point of the Revolution. Full-color battle scenes, illustrations and maps. Accounts of one of history's greatest conflicts, detailing command strategies, tacticts and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crutial stages of the campaign.

FIGHTING FOR AMERICA

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The Struggle For Mastery In North America, 1519-1871

By Jeremy Black. Hardbound, 470 pages, 6"x9". The author examines the history of the competition for control of North America from the landing of the Spanish troops in Mexico in 1519 to British acceptance of American Mastery in North America. The gradual withdraw of France and Spain from the continent, the British accommodation to the reality of an expanding United States, the impact of the American Civil War, and the subjugation of Native peoples are all carefully drawn out.

BOOKS

HISTORICAL FICTION

THE PARTISANS

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The Partisans, The Second in a Series of Novels of the French & Indian War.

by Brenton C. Kremmer. Softbound, 108 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". 1756, volunteering for the winter garrison of Fort William Henry, Charles Nurse's patriotic duties drove him to protect the colonial frontiers from England's enemies. Charles spends much of his time fighting alongside Capt. Robert Rogers and the men of the ranger companies.

After two years of warfare, will Charles return home to his family and love?

He becomes a Partisan and brings the war to the French and their Indians.

CAPTURE AND REDEMPTION

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by Brenton C. Kemmer. Softbound, 119 pages, 5-1/2" x 8-1/2". The third installment in a series of novels of the French & Indian War. The year 1757 proves to be an embarrassment to the British forces along the Lake George/ Lake Champlain corridor. Charles Nurse volunteers for his third tour of duty leaving his wife with child. Taken captive by the Ottawa, Charles is hustled North and West to the tribal villages deep in French territory known today as Michigan. Charles is subjected to atrocities at the hands of his enemies and forced to do things a New England man had never thought of.

Will Charles return to Massachusetts and his new family?

Can he survive capture; will he require redemption for his deeds?

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