An Illustrated History of Uniforms from 1775-1783: The American Revolutionary War - Hardcover

9780754817611: An Illustrated History of Uniforms from 1775-1783: The American Revolutionary War
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An expert guide to the uniforms of the American militias

and Continental Army, the armies and navies of Great

Britain and France, German and Spanish units, and

American Indian allies, with over 450 color illustrations.

The uniforms of the fighting men of the American War

of Independence are a vivid illustration of the difficulties

and complexities of the conflict, and this book brings

together for the first time a sweeping survey of what

they should have worn, what they really wore, how they

were armed, and what they carried with them. As well

as illustrations of the soldiers, equipment and kit –

with over 450 in total and an unrivalled level of detail

in the depiction of the uniforms – the campaigns and

battles are explained with specially commissioned

maps and plans, and plates and fine-art paintings

of the period.



Contains an unprecedented wealth of illustrative detail, with over 450 illustrations of uniforms, battle plans, technical drawings and campaign maps.



Gives a concise, authoritative record of America s fight to become independent of its colonial founders, with detailed analysis of the decisive encounters and landmark engagements of the conflict.

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About the Author:
Kevin Kiley is a retired Marine

Corps artillery officer, a graduate of the United States

MilitaryAcademy at West Point, and a veteran of the

First Gulf War. Digby Smith joined the army in 1951.

Following a spell in the Ministry of Defence, Whitehall,

he resigned from the army in 1979 and until 1995

worked in the IT field.

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  • PublisherLorenz Books
  • Publication date2008
  • ISBN 10 075481761X
  • ISBN 13 9780754817611
  • BindingHardcover
  • Edition number1
  • Number of pages256
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