Military Journal of the American Revolution: From the Commencement to the Disbanding of the American Army

Thacher, James

Published by Hurlbut, Williams & Company, Hartford, CT, 1862

About this Item

xiv, 618 pages, many illus., nicely rebound, some page browning. Includes Revolutionary Annals, Appendices. Biographical Sketches and a Life of Washington. James Thacher (February 14, 1754 - May 26, 1844) was an American physician and writer, born in Barnstable, Mass. When Thacher was 16 he became an apprentice for Abner Hersey, a doctor from Barnstable, Mass. From 1775 to 1783 he was a surgeon in the Revolution, in the Massachusetts 16th Regiment. Afterward, he practiced in Plymouth, Mass. until his death. He was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1803. Thacher was stationed at West Point in 1780 and supported the execution by George Washington of the British spy John André. Subtitled: Comprising a detailed account of the principal events & Battles of the Revolution, with their exact dates, & a biographical sketch of the most prominent Generals.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Military Journal of the American Revolution: From the Commencement to the Disbanding of the American Army
• Publisher: Hurlbut, Williams & Company, Hartford, CT
• Publication Date: 1862
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: very good (rebound)
• Seller catalogs:
  • American Revolution