{"product_id":"frontier-militiaman-in-the-war-ed-gilbert-9781846032752","title":"Frontier Militiaman in the War of 1812: Southwestern Frontier","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"He who relies on militia leans upon a broken cane.\" (George Washington) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOsprey's survey of militiamen of the War of 1812. The 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. Quoting from memoirs of men like Sam Dale, Sam Houston, and rare histories, he sheds light on who these frontier men actually were. He chronicles how militiamen, ranging from hard-working farmers to politicians like Davy Crockett, were transformed through hard campaigning, fierce combat, and Andrew Jackson's equally fierce discipline, into a formidable fighting force. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContemporary illustrations and artwork depict the rough life on campaign and the uniforms worn by the militia. He details how they fought and won the crucial battle of Horseshoe Bend, and how finally on the swampy Plains of Chalmette a scratch force of State Militias, Federal Regulars, US Marines, and Jean Lafitte's mercenary pirates inflicted a stunning defeat on General Pakenham's forces, opening up the western frontier for the new nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ed Gilbert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 184603275X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781846032752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/23\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Ed Gilbert","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48088882970879,"sku":"9781846032752","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aef4d2aa-1c1b-459e-8ab3-93ad9d04fe84.jpg?v=1769107071","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/frontier-militiaman-in-the-war-ed-gilbert-9781846032752","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}