Swamp Sailors in the Second Seminole Ware

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ISBN: 9780813015149
Dewey: 973.57
LCC Number: E83.835
Author: George E Buker
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Pages: 152
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In ‘Swamp Sailors, ‘ Buker describes how junior officers outshone their commanders, proving themselves less resistant to change and more ready to implement novel strategies, including joint combat operations and maneuvers designed specifically for a riverine environment.

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During the Second Seminole War, when the last surviving Seminoles sought refuge in the Everglades of Florida Territory, the US Navy were forced for the first time to operate in a non-maritime environment. Buker describes the novel strategies of junior officers and their continued success post-war.

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