George Washington's Army

Peter Young, illustrated by Michael Roffe

ISBN 10: 0850450624 / ISBN 13: 9780850450620

Published by Osprey Publishing, "Men at Arms" series, Reading, 1972

About this Item

first printing, quarto-size, 40 pages, coloured plates, half-tone illustrations throughout, bibliography, index: publisher's white pictorial card covers. Very Good. no writing, mark-up, labels or other defacememts. Pictures show this actual book. UK orders are post-free.

Seller Inventory # 152117

Bibliographic Details

• Title: George Washington's Army
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing, "Men at Arms" series, Reading
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0850450624
• ISBN 13: 9780850450620
• Binding: Softcover/Paperback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Military Affairs
  • Collectables of all sorts
  • Titles often collected by Series or Publisher

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.