The Beginning of the U.S. Army 1783-1812

James Ripley Jacobs

Published by Princeton University Press, NJ, 1947

About this Item

Princeton University Press, NJ. A study of the birth and initial growth of the US Army. Jacobs covers the federal army from the beginning of the country as an independant nation through the beginnings of the War of 1812. He highlights some the early Indian Wars and the lack of preparedness of the army for combat with the British in 1812. The book was previously owned by Wallace Winkler who served as the Senior Defense Intelligence Agency Representative to the NSA. Good copy of the first edition. Good copy of the first edition. The book has some shelf wear and some of the various officer names are underlined in pen. No dust jacket. 419 pages.

Seller Inventory # 32276

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Beginning of the U.S. Army 1783-1812
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, NJ
• Publication Date: 1947
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket