THE ARMY AND NAVY OF AMERICA...FROM THE PERIOD OF THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WARS TO THE CLOSE OF THE FLORIDA WAR..
1845 · Philadelphia
by Neff, Jacob K.
Philadelphia: John S. Gabl, 1845. 624pp., plus two large folding plates. Contemporary calf, black gilt morocco labels. Spine and edges rubbed. Later bookplate on front flyleaf. Very light scattered foxing. Very good. First edition. An exploration of the conflicts which the armed forces engaged in, from the French & Indian War to the Second Seminole War, and including a treatise on the art of war. Includes two large and striking plates portraying the murder of Jane McCrea and Peter Francisco's fight with Tarleton's men - these are usually lacking. SABIN 52241. SERVIES 3063 (Inventory #: WRCAM50054)