Ranger dawn
Subtitle: the American ranger from the colonial era to the Mexican War
By: Robert W. Black.
Series: Stackpole military history series
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Mechanicsburg, PA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780811736008
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- Commando troops -- History -- 18th century; United States. -- Army -- Commando troops -- History -- 19th century; Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Commando operations; Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Special forces (Military science) -- United States -- History -- 19th century; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Commando operations
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Genesis of the ranger; title: Early Indian wars; title: Old fights, new world; title: Colonial wars; title: The French and Indian war, 1754-1763; title: The river and the lakes; title: Pontiac's War, 1763; title: Rangers in the Revolution; title: Citizen soldiers; title: War in the North; title: To Boston and beyond; title: George Rogers Clark captures the West; title: Blood on the border; title: War in the South; title: Turning the tide; title: Post-Revolution fights and the War of 1812; title: The birth of Texas; title: The triangle of war; title: Texas independence; title: Ranger Jack Hayes and the Colts; title: Manifest destiny; title: Peace and war.