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Intended to replace the proliferation of different small arms fielded by US forces during the American Civil War, the ΓÇ£Trapdoor SpringfieldΓÇ¥ was designed in 1865ΓÇô66 by Erskine S. Allin. Using metallic cartridges, it could be loaded in a single action, increasing the number of shots per minute as much as fivefold. The new weapon quickly proved its worth in two separate incidents in August 1867: small groups of US soldiers and civilians armed with the trapdoor repulsed numerically superior Native American contingents. A simple and cost-effective weapon, it was used, along with its variants in every US conflict in the three decades after the Civil War, especially on the American frontier.Drawing upon first-hand accounts from US soldiers, their Native American opponents, and users such as buffalo hunters, this is the story of the ΓÇ£Trapdoor Springfield,ΓÇ¥ one of the defining weapons of the Indian Wars.

This illustrated text describes the uniforms, weaponry, military practices and tactics of the US Dragoons. It looks at the history of the mounted soldiers, covering topics such as: the formation of the first cavalry units; the Mexican-American War; the gold rush to California; and the Indian Wars.

Features the story of the 90-year presence of American forces in China until the fall of Peking in 1941. This work includes coverage of the first operations on the Pearl River in 1856 as well as US involvement in the Boxer Rebellion of 1900.

The Union infantrymen were the 1700 regiments of foot soldiers who became the mainstay of "Mr Lincoln's Army". All aspects of a Union infantryman's life, including recruitment, training, discipline, and punishiment, campaign life, weapons and kit, are presented here.