From the Indian Wars of the seventeenth century to the military operations in Afghanistan, An Atlas of American Military History offers a fascinating account of every significant US military campaign and war, both domestically and internationally. Written by distinguished military historians, the atlas explores the personalities, strategies, and historical contexts of each conflict, taking into account both the American viewpoint and that of its allies and opponents. The atlas also features 140 stunning, specially commissioned colour maps that highlight troop, ship and aircraft movements, the theatres of fighting, the balance of forces and the wider strategic picture, as well as hundreds of illustrations. An Atlas of American Military History provides an outstanding and indispensable contribution to the study of war.

1 The only book to encompass all of American military history in maps and engaging narratives 2 More than 140 easy to read maps, including detailed insets on major military campaigns 3 Features hundreds of illustrations and information on military commanders, events, treaties, and civilian personalities4 Each chapter written by a noted military historian, such as Spencer Tucker and Merill Bartlett 5 Examines both the American viewpoint and that of its allies and opponents

List of Maps Key to Maps The Colonial Wars: 1512-1774; I.Steele The American Revolutionary War: 1775-1783; J.Kirby Martin with C.Smith Foreign Wars of the Early Republic: 1798-1815; D.Hickey American Indian Wars: 1790-1859; R.D.Edmunds The Growth of the Professional Army: 1815-1860; S.Watson The Texas Revolution and the US-Mexican War: 1835-1848; J.Dawson The American Civil War: 1861-1865; C.Reardon American Indian Wars: 1866-1890; R.Wooster The Spanish-American War: 1898; G.Cosmas America's Rise to World Power: 1867-1917; J.C.Bradford Rise of the United States as an Asian Power: 1899-1922; J.Shulimson Intervention in Central America and the Carribean: 1903-1935; M.Bartlett The United States In World War I: 1917-1918; D.Trask The United States in World War II in the Pacific: 1941-1945; D.Smuthwaite The United States in World War II in Europe: 1941-1945; A.Wilt The Korean War: 1950-1953; S.Tucker The Vietnam War: 1959-1975; J.Warren The Global Cold War: 1946-1990; T.Hughes The Post-ColdWar Era: 1990-; D.Mills About the Editor and Contributors Photo Credits Bibliography Index