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Fort Martin Scott - 9781609499617

Un libro in lingua di Joseph Luther edito da History Pr, 2013

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Fort MartinScott still stands guard in the heart of Texas 150 years after itsconstruction, which was prompted by a peace treaty between Germans and thePenateka Comanches. The first frontier fort in Texas, the original complex of twenty-onebuildings allowed soldiers to patrol the Upper Immigrant Trail through Comancheand Apache territory. The old fort was a hub for military patrols during theTexas Indian Wars. Famous army units, including the First and Eighth Infantries,as well as the Second Dragoons and Fourth Cavalry, were all stationed at thispost at one time or another. Fort Martin Scott was the locality of muchpartisan conflict during the Civil War. Author and historian Joseph Luthertells the full story of this historic Texas icon.

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