Arms and Armor in Colonial America 1526-1783 by Harold L. Peterson

In order to understand any military activity, it is necessary to have some knowledge of the types and potentialities of the materiel involved. The supply and capabilities of weapons dictate tactics and frequently decide the out~ome of battles and campaigns. They affect the course and progress of explorations through hostile country, and sometimes they eYen determine the location of towns and cities which must face the possibility of attack or siege.

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Table of Contents:

COVER

DEDICATION

PREFACE

CONTENTS

BOOK I

INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER ONE-FIREARMS

CHAPTER II - AMMUNITION AND EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER III - EDGED WEAPONS

CHAPTER IV - ARMOR

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