Citizen Soldiers in the War of 1812
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: September 15, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780813120898
Subjects: American history: c 1800 to c 1900; Warfare & Defence; c 1800 to c 1900; Military - United States; Military History - Modern; War of 1812; History - Military / War; United States; Military; USA; United States - 19th Century; History / United States / 19th Century; United States.; Military - Other; Army; History; Manpower; Militia; Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
First sentence: Two of England's legacies for the American colonists were a fear of standing armies and a reliance upon citizen soldiers, or militiamen, for defense.