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Fighting in woods and forests is a very special form of war. Avoided by military commanders unless such terrain is to their advantage, for soldiers forest battles are a chaotic mix of dread, determination, and, all too often, death. Adversaries remain in constant fear of concealed ambush, casualties usually must be abandoned, and prisoners who cannot be guarded are killed. Heightened fear can lead to excesses. Too often, armies have been badly prepared and trained for such warfare and have suffered severely for it. In Warfare in Woods and Forests, noted military historian Anthony Clayton de

Forest warfare --- Infantry drill and tactics --- Guerrilla warfare --- History.

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A work of historical, comparative sociology examining the evolution of infantry tactics in the American, Australian Canadian, British, French, German, and Italian armies from the First World War to the present. It addresses a key question in the social sciences of how social solidarity (cohesion) is generated and sustained.

Infantry -- History -- 20th century. --- Infantry drill and tactics -- History -- 20th century. --- Military history, Modern -- 20th century. --- Infantry drill and tactics --- Infantry --- Military history, Modern --- Military & Naval Science --- Law, Politics & Government --- Armies --- History --- Foot soldiers --- Drill and minor tactics --- Tactics --- Deployment (Strategy) --- Infanterie --- Histoire militaire --- Exercices --- Histoire --- 1900 - 1999

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The military career of General James Monroe Williams spanned both the Civil War and the Indian Wars in the West, yet no biography has been published to date on his important accomplishments, until now. From his birth on the northern frontier, westward movement in the Great Migration, rush into the violence of antebellum Kansas Territory, Civil War commands in the Trans-Mississippi, and as a cavalry officer in the Indian Wars, Williams was involved in key moments of American history. Like many who make a difference, Williams was a leader of strong convictions, sometimes impatient with heavy-han

Indians of North America --- Generals --- Wars --- Williams, James M. --- United States. --- First Kansas Colored Infantry --- United States --- History --- Campaigns.

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A classic story of a young man's journey to adulthood, The Boy of Battle Ford covers Blackman's years growing up in early post-settlement Illinois, where he gave in to temptations such as drinking, gambling, and the lure of prostitutes before joining the army, finding God and becoming a preacher. Blackman, who notes that he is determined to "write facts" in this book, peppers his story with the sordid details of the sinful times of his life as well as with discussions of faith and of struggling to understand his God and his beliefs.

Blackman, W. S. --- Blackman, William S., --- United States. --- Illinois Infantry, 120th Regiment (1862-1865) --- U.S. Army --- US Army --- Military life. --- Illinois --- United States --- History

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Mexican War, 1846-1848 --- Mexican-American War, 1846-1848 --- United States-Mexican War, 1846-1848 --- Campaigns --- Regimental histories --- United States. --- Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 2nd (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Volunteers Regiment, 2nd (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Volunteer Regiment, 2nd (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Rifles, 2nd (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Volunteer Regiment, 1st (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Infantry Regiment, 1st (1846-1848) --- Mississippi Rifles, 1st (1846-1848) --- History.