{"product_id":"buffalo-soldiers-1866-91","title":"Buffalo Soldiers 1866–91","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAfrican-American soldiers played a decisive role in the US Army on the western frontier during the Plains Wars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst authorised by Congress in July 1866, they were organised into two cavalry and four infantry regiments, which were commanded by white officers. All were quickly nicknamed the 'Buffalo Soldiers' by their Cheyenne and Comanche enemies. These brave soldiers fought many native tribes over the years, including the warriors of Sitting Bull and Geronimo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book tells the story of these buffalo soldiers who, until the early 1890s, constituted 20 per cent of all active forces on duty in the American West.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Product","offer_id":57296552329560,"sku":"9781841767567","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781841767567.jpg?v=1778829375","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/buffalo-soldiers-1866-91","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}