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By reference to a wide range of previously unpublished source material this book conveys vividly the immediacy of events such as the Battle of Bunker Hill and Saratoga and the sieges of Charleston and Yorktown.
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Jeremy Black MBE is Professor of History at the University of Exeter. He has written extensively on the eighteenth century and military history, with titles including 'The English Press', 'Culloden and the' 45' and 'War: Past, Present and Future.
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"A German officer, who has served in America of high rank, has assured the King that if the coast of America . . . was burnt, and reduced to desert, a thing entirely practicable, the war would soon be over." This quote, repeated in War for America , is indicative of the mentality that would help foster colonial American anger at an overbearing British government. Such anger allowed early Americans to continue a prolonged, sometimes agonizing fight and drowned out the voices of moderation in England. Black contends--as others have before--that had negotiation been the tactic, America would not have become the United States, at least not in such a violent birth. Black traces the evolution of the disastrous British policy in a straightforward, readable style, but fails to examine personalities in any detail. He has distilled a great deal of information, given much background material, and in general been successful, but there is relatively little consideration of the far-reaching precedents being created. This is a supplementary text, primarily British in orientation.
- Katherine Gillen, Mesa P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Katherine Gillen, Mesa P.L., Ariz.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherSutton Publishing Ltd
- Publication date1994
- ISBN 10 0750906758
- ISBN 13 9780750906753
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages288
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The diaries of a lieutenant in the Black Watch regiment during the American War of Independence covering six years of campaign with details of everyday life in the British Army and the relationship with American colonialists. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR003842348
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Paperback. Book is clean and tight, interior is pristine. Jacket has tiny scuff in the upper right corner, some light scratching on the back. Author combines a chronological survey of the war with a thematic examination of the major issues. Over 70 illustrations and 15 maps. Seller Inventory # TJ160313-6
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