George Washington's army / text by Peter Young ; colour plates by Michael Roffe

Young, Pete (b. 1915-)

ISBN 10: 0850450624 / ISBN 13: 9780850450620

Published by Reading : Osprey Publishing, 1972

About this Item

Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 40, [8]p ill(some col) 25cm. Subjects; United States. Continental Army. War of American Independence United States Continental Army. 1 Kg.

Seller Inventory # 354429

Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Washington's army / text by Peter Young ; colour plates by Michael Roffe
• Publisher: Reading : Osprey Publishing
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850450624
• ISBN 13: 9780850450620
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Roffe, Michael
• Edition: Paperback edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

About this title

Synopsis

This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organization of George Washington's Army. The chronology of the American Revolution (1763-1776) is summarized, and its major personalities introduced. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.

About the Authors

Peter Young was born in 1915. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in WWII, and saw extensive action with the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiment. He saw post-war service in the Arab Legion, and in 1959 became a reader of military history at the Royal Military Academy. He published and edited numerous books on military history before his death in 1988.

Michael Roffe is a talented illustrator of military subjects who has worked for Osprey for many years. His artistic talents span a variety of historical periods; he has illustrated titles relating to the Boer War, the English Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars and the American War for Independence.