Fallen Timbers 1794: The US Army's first victory by Winkler, John F - 2013

Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing - A Division of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2015. Third Printing . Trade Paperback. Fine. 7 1/4" x 10. Dennis, Peter - Illustrator. 96 Pages Indexed. After the formidable Ohio Indians destroyed the US Army at Wabash in 1791, the Washington administration created a new US Army to defeat them. The famous Revolutionary War commander Major-General Mad Anthony Wayne organized and trained the new army, and then led it into the Ohio wilderness in 1794. To defeat the Indians, he had to overcome not just the logistical and intelligence problems that had doomed his predecessor's 1791 campaign, but also a conspiracy of officers and contractors led by his principal subordinate, and threatened opposition by British and Spanish forces. On August 20, 1794, Wayne defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers. His decisive victory led to the 1795 Treaty of Greeneville, which ended 20 years of conflict between the Americans and the Ohio Indians, and opened to American settlement the states… Read More

Osprey, 2013. , 2013. 2nd ed. 96p. Photos. Maps. Color Illustrations. Wraps. Fine copy. Paperback. Fine.

Osprey Publishing, 2013-02-19. Paperback. Used:Good.

Osprey Pub Co, 2013. New book, 80 pages, CAM256. Following the defeat at Wabash, in 1792 the Washington administration created a new US Army to replace the one that had been destroyed. The man chosen to lead it was the famous Major-General Mad Anthony Wayne. Having trained his new force, Wayne set out in 1793 to subdue the Ohio Indians. Wayne faced many of the same problems as St Clair including the logistical and intelligence problems of campaigning in the wilderness, not to mention the formidable Ohio Indians. Wayne faced additional problems including the likelihood that he would have to fight both British and Spanish forces, not to mention an American army led by the celebrated commander George Roger Clark. He also faced an insurrection in western Pennsylvania, Whiskey Rebellion, and a conspiracy led by many of his officers and contractors. Despite all these difficulties, Wayne managed to defeat the Ohio Indians at the battle of "Fallen Timbers". This was a decisive defeat that led… Read More

Osprey Pub Co, 2013. Paperback. New. 96 pages. 10.00x7.50x0.50 inches.

Osprey Publishing (UK), 2013. 1st Edition. Softcover. Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Peter Dennis. Book Profusely illustrated in b/w and colour with photos, ills, charts and maps 1st Printing. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 96 pages. Item Type: Book. Clean and bright pages. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No inscriptions. Illustrator: Peter Dennis. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Military & Warfare; ISBN/EAN: 9781780963754. Please contact H4o Books if you require images or further information. Inventory No: 031457. . 9781780963754