Ordinary Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405177063 ISBN 13: 9781405177061

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2008

Synopsis

Enriched by James Kirby Martin’s expanded and updated introduction, this classic memoir provides a compelling history of the Revolutionary War as seen through the eyes of one courageous soldier.

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• Includes an expanded and updated introduction, annotations, and suggestions for further reading
  
• New maps give an overview of Joseph Plumb Martin’s travels
  
• Brief headnotes introduce each chapter

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This classic memoir describes Joseph Plumb Martin’s adventures as a patriot in Washington’s army with drama, humor, and pathos, and reminds us of the importance of the extraordinary contributions of ordinary persons to history. Joseph Plumb Martin grew up in the midst of the American Revolution. He first enlisted in the Continental Army during 1776, when only 15 years old, and went on the serve as a rank and file soldier for eight campaign seasons. During these seasons he endured all the horrors of war, including killer diseases, virtual starvation, brutal weather, and bloody combat. In the process, Martin helped create the new American nation.

This new edition is enriched by James Kirby Martin’s expanded and updated introduction, chapter headnotes, and suggestions for further reading, while new overview maps invite the reader to chart Joseph Plumb Martin’s travels throughout the war.

About the Author:

James Kirby Martin is Distinguished University Professor at the University of Houston. He is the award-winning author and editor of 12 books, including Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered (1997), and (with Joseph Glatthaar) Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution (2006).

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1405177063
• ISBN 13: 9781405177061
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 224
• Editor: Martin James Kirby