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General Crook And The Western Frontier. CHARLES M. ROBINSON III

General Crook And The Western Frontier.

CHARLES M. ROBINSON III

Other works by CHARLES M. ROBINSON III

Publication: University of Oklahoma Press, 2001, Norman

First edition. 8vo. Signed by the author on the half title page. Cloth, xiii [1], 386pp., preface, introduction, illustrated, notes, bibliography, index. The author pieces together the contradictions of Crook's career to reveal that although he micromanaged his campaigns to the point that his officers had no flexibility, and on other occasions he gave his officers so much freedom that they did not fully understand his expectations or objectives. The first full-scale biography of Crook. It uses contemporary manuscripts and primary sources to illuminate the general's personal life and military career. As new, unread copy in dust jacket.

Inventory Number: 50571

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