A Brittle Sword: The Kentucky Militia, 1776-1912

A Brittle Sword: The Kentucky Militia, 1776-1912

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As an outpost of the advancing frontier, Kentucky played a crucial military role. Kentucky's state militia, which, under federal law, enrolled every able-bodied male citizen aged eighteen to forty-five, helped to secure the West for white settlers during the bloody Indian wars.

Book information

ISBN: 9780813192772
Publisher: The University Press of Kentucky
Imprint: The University Press of Kentucky
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Language: English
Number of pages: 275
Weight: 158g
Height: 203mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 8mm