Nathan A Jennings: 2 books
Riding for the Lone Star
Frontier Cavalry and the Texas Way of War, 1822-1865
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016
The idea of Texas was forged in the crucible of frontier warfare between 1822 and 1865, when Anglo-Americans adapted to mounted combat north of the Rio Grande. This cavalry-centric arena, which had long been the domain of Plains Indians and the Spanish Empire, compelled an adaptive martial tradition...
Paths of Innovation in Warfare
From the Twelfth Century to the Present
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Innovation shapes wars, and twelve studies by former faculty members of West Point’s United States Military Academy examine specific cases of past and present military innovation. The complex, competitive, and dynamic environment that defines war drives combatants to seek solutions to potentially...