This translation of Johann Ewald's classic essay, Abhandlung Uber den kleinen Krieg , published in 1785, describes light infantry tactics in an era of heavy infantry formations. Robert Selig and David Skaggs comment on Ewald's treatise on partisan warfare and its relevance to current military doctrine. They also provide extensive scholarly notations with the text, explaining people, places, and events during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, where Ewald had extensive experience as a company commander in the ...
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This translation of Johann Ewald's classic essay, Abhandlung Uber den kleinen Krieg , published in 1785, describes light infantry tactics in an era of heavy infantry formations. Robert Selig and David Skaggs comment on Ewald's treatise on partisan warfare and its relevance to current military doctrine. They also provide extensive scholarly notations with the text, explaining people, places, and events during the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution, where Ewald had extensive experience as a company commander in the Hessian Field Jaeger Corps. This first English translation should be of real interest to historians of American Revolution and pre-Napoleonic warfare and of special use to military professionals today in the Army and Marine Corps. Captain Ewald, eventually a Major General in the Danish Army, describes the recruiting and training of light infantry troops, and discusses their use both in the Seven Years' War and the American Revolution at length. He provides illuminating insights into light infantry tactics and doctrine.
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Very Good. Size: 98x8x147; Greenwood Press; New York, 1991. Hardcover. A Very Good, green cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding sturdy and intact, slightly cocked, some scattered foxing to text block edges, trace handling marks, without Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], 178pp., appendix, notes, bibliography, indexed. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.
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Very good(-) Translation, Introduction, and Annotation by Robert A. Selig and David Curtis Skaggs. Tall 8vo, green cloth, a few red ink marks in margins, otherwise very good. New York: Greenwood Press, (1991).