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Loading... The War of Independence : The British Army in North America 1775-1783by J. W. Fortescue
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The War of Independence is a detailed and spirited history, told from the British perspective, of military operations during the American Revolution. Written by a foremost authority on the British Army, this superbly narrated account of the war brings to life the ebb and flow of the fighting, the color of eighteenth-century warfare and the harsh realities of warfare in North America and the West Indies. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)973.3History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89)LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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I do think he is a bit of a "homer" making a fair number of excuses for British failures, but I did find it valuable. This edition is truncated a bit from the original, but worth a read for anybody interested in the American Revolution. ( )