The British regulars were not accustomed to frontier warfare and so Ranger companies were developed.
This led to sustained frontier warfare (the 'Black War'), and in some districts farmers were forced to fortify their houses.
Indian service soon brought him experience of frontier warfare.
Organised or disorganised however, a pattern of frontier warfare emerged with Aboriginal resistance beginning in the 18th century and continuing into the early 20th century.
All, however, were men on whom he could depend - men well used to frontier warfare.
The brutal frontier warfare led to calls in the Continental Congress for the army to take an active role.
Four more years of frontier warfare ensued.
As typical of frontier warfare, many additional conflicts were unrecorded.
There was no fighting over the winter months, which was common in frontier warfare.
They were ritually scalped and their bodies mutilated as was common in frontier warfare.