"A War Without Rifles: The 1792 Militia Act and The War of 1812
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The War of 1812 was the only major conflict fought under the regulations of the 1792 Militia Act. An act that required every able bodied male in the country to own a military arm; Yet the caliber clause in this act prohibited the rifled musket except under very strict limitations. The result were numerous battles were one would be hard pressed to find a rifle unit. A very different look at this war and the militia system that operated at that time. Softcover, 6X9 inches, 338 pages, 95 maps and illustrations