This comprehensive account of America's military history covers the major battles and campaigns from the Revolutionary War to the Spanish-American War. The author provides detailed descriptions of the strategies and tactics used by American forces and analyzes the impact of these battles on the nation's development. The book also explores the social and cultural context of warfare in America, including the role of race, gender, and class in military service and combat. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.