Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Age

Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Era offers a detailed analysis of the tactics, techniques, and weapons of colonial warfare from the American War of Independence through to the early twentieth century. From the tactics required to win battles in a period when opponents were often either heavily mismatched in technology, or employed entirely different strategies to outwit each other, Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Age explores this dynamic period of military history in full, covering campaigns including The Revolutionary War, The War of 1812, The Mexican War, the Crimean War, the Austro-Prussian War, the Franco-Prussian War, the Zulu War, the Sudan campaign, the Boer War and the Russo-Japanese War.

Using specially-commissioned color and black-and-white artworks to illustrate the battles, equipment, and tactics of the period, Fighting Techniques of the Colonial Era examines contrasting approaches to warfare where mismatched technologies still sometimes led to unexpected outcomes. The book is an essential companion for anyone interested in colonial warfare.

About the Author(s)

By Robert B. Bruce, Jestice, Phyllis G. and Schneid, Frederick C.

Robert B. Bruce is an Associate Professor of History at Sam Houston State University in Texas. He is an internationally recognized authority on the French Army.

Phyllis G. Jetice is chair of the History Department at the University of Southern Mississippi. She has contributed to several works on the history of warfare, including Fighting Techniques of the Medieval World.

Frederick C. Schneid is a Professor of History at High Point University in North Carolina. He is southern regional director of the Society for Military History.