"Mex-American War Military History Books" Topic
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JasonAfrika | 15 Sep 2016 9:13 a.m. PST |
Although there are lots of general histories on the subject I am having a hard time finding books devoted solely to the military tactics of the period. Can anyone suggest any titles? Thanks |
Buckeye AKA Darryl | 15 Sep 2016 10:22 a.m. PST |
I have a couple on my bookshelf that I will post tomorrow evening. Not tactically driven, but does give insight to the American Army. Okay, did a quick look over at Amazon, and these I have. Again, not necessarily based on tactics, but should be helpful: Army of Manifest Destiny: The American Soldier in the Mexican War, 1846-1848 Mr. Polk's Army: The American Military Experience in the Mexican War A Gallant Little Army: The Mexico City Campaign Two Armies on the Rio Grande: The First Campaign of the US-Mexican War |
Prince Alberts Revenge | 15 Sep 2016 11:00 a.m. PST |
I'd recommend Anton Adams book on the Mexican American War. The book covers everything on the war: uniforms, campaigns, battles and equipment. It also goes into the tactics and method of fighting of the two sides. There was information that I wasn't aware and Its the one book that really got into some of the nuance and difference of how the two sides waged war. |
The Virtual Armchair General | 15 Sep 2016 12:58 p.m. PST |
A firm second to Prince Alberts Revenge post! However, there are other titles not as recent or are popular histories that are invaluable, and available. I've been collecting sources--hard copies and PDF's--for some eight years now to research "Gone To See The Elephant," and as I'm almost ready to start assembling the bibliography prior to publication in the next month or so, I'll be piling everything up for entry. I could send you a copy if you'll PM me with your E-mail address. In the meantime, The Emperor's Library has a CD with some 120 books and articles, all more or less contemporary, about virtually every aspect of the war for about $20.00 USD, postpaid. You can read the entire list via this link George Nafziger has at least two excellent titles I can highly recommend. One about Buena Vista by a US participant is at this link A contemporary general history is found through this link You should also download the full series of "US Army Campaigns of The Mexican War" for free via this link A very useful collection of articles/websites/etc on US Artillery tactics--decisive in this war--are at this link Definitely ask for advice from the 625 members of this Yahoo! Mexican War Discussion Group--History buffs, not merely gamers! link Finally, the Motherlode of resources just up your alley are waiting for your here: link This ought to keep you busy enough, so happy hunting! TVAG |
JasonAfrika | 15 Sep 2016 1:02 p.m. PST |
Wow, thank you very much!!! |
The Virtual Armchair General | 15 Sep 2016 9:47 p.m. PST |
You are most welcome, Sir! |
sloophmsstarling | 16 Sep 2016 7:46 a.m. PST |
Here's another vote for Anton Adams book, The War in Mexico. As a wargamer, this is a must-have book for me on this period. Also, many thanks to TVAG for the comprehensive list of sources and links. I'm looking forward to the rules for "Gone to See the Elephant." Something to note when exploring the US Army histories available for free download, the volume on Buena Vista, CMH Pub 73-4, shows the Mississippi Rifles on the American right, with the artillery gun in the center and the 3rd Indiana on the left in the cavalry attack on the V. Adams has the Mississippians on the left and the 3rd Indiana on the right. I haven't found a source to resolve the difference yet, but if anyone knows of a source that addresses this difference, I would be most grateful to hear about it. In the meantime, I have been doodling around with an "Attack on the V" in preparation for bringing my 2,000+ MAW figures into a series of battles using Piquet-Hallowed Ground rules, and I set it up following Adams rather than the official US Army history. The only reason I can offer for going against the official history is that I read Adams first, well also being an old career bureaucrat, with many decades of federal service, I know that official histories are, well, official, which is not necessarily the same thing as saying completely accurate … I'm hoping to determine the complete accuracy of the V in the fullness of time … Meanwhile enjoy your games, and research! Jan |
Lilian | 16 Sep 2016 9:33 a.m. PST |
Anton Adams's book the War in Mexico has a very interesting text, ORBAT's, datas about both armies but…many readers can't expect to see this kind of drawings in such book the colour plates for the uniforms are really very ugly, seem done for a children book than anything else, big big big disappointment :((( |
sloophmsstarling | 16 Sep 2016 10:26 a.m. PST |
I was lucky enough to have an original edition of Hefter's book on Mexican Army uniforms, with really excellent color plates, that a friend gave me in the early 1960s. I understand that Hefter later updated some of the information in his book. The color plates in Adams are lower quality, however, I sent several of these plates to the painter to use as guides. The painted figures turned out excellent even with the lower quality of the plates. An updated and expanded version of Hefter's original book is currently available, and I would highly recommend it as a reference book to go along with Adams' book. Jan |
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