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"Mackesy's War for America still stands as the classic account of the British conduct of the American Revolutionary War."-John W. Shy. "An important book that no serious student of the War of Independence can afford to neglect."-American Historical Review.
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The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. Far less familiar is the fact that, for the British, the American colonies were only one front in a world war. England was also pitted against France and Spain. Not always in command of the seas and threatened with invasion, England tried grimly for eight years to subdue her rebellious colonies; to hold Canada, the West Indies, India, and Gibraltar; and to divide her European enemies. In this vivid history Piers Mackesy views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Their tactical response to the American Revolution is now comprehensible, seen as part of a grand imperial strategy.
About the Author:
Piers Mackesy is a noted historian who lives in Scotland. John W. Shy is a professor of history at the University of Michigan.
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- PublisherHarvard University Press
- Publication date1964
- ISBN 10 0674946057
- ISBN 13 9780674946057
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages585
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