How Long to Read Scenes and Adventures in the Army

How Long Does it Take to Read Scenes and Adventures in the Army?

It takes the average reader 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Scenes and Adventures in the Army by Philip St George Cooke

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Scenes and Adventures in the Army: Or, Romance of Military Life was first published in 1857.Cooke, then a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, described his extensive military service on the American frontier and included a detailed account of the various Native American tribes he encountered there. A West Point graduate and a lawyer, Cooke fought in both the Black Hawk War (1832) and the Mexican War (1846-1848).In addition, he helped to protect settlers on the Oregon Trail, fought Apache in New Mexico Territory, helped subdue Sioux in Nebraska Territory, helped restore order in Bloody Kansas, and led a thousand-mile march from Fort Leavenworth to Salt Lake City in an expedition against the Mormons in Utah Territory.In his memoir Cooke waxed poetic about the western landscape and its native peoples, finding both superior to the Europeans' "romance of ruins" and their love of "sonorous titles."Philip St. George Cooke (1809-1895) was a career United States Army cavalry officer who served as a Union General in the American Civil War. He is noted for his authorship of an Army cavalry manual, and is sometimes called the "Father of the U.S. Cavalry." His service in the Civil War was significant, but was eclipsed in prominence by the contributions made by his famous son in law, J.E.B. Stuart, to the Confederate States Army.

How long is Scenes and Adventures in the Army?

Scenes and Adventures in the Army by Philip St George Cooke is 198 pages long, and a total of 51,084 words.

This makes it 67% the length of the average book. It also has 62% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Scenes and Adventures in the Army Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 4 hours and 39 minutes to read Scenes and Adventures in the Army aloud.

What Reading Level is Scenes and Adventures in the Army?

Scenes and Adventures in the Army is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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