Noble volunteers : the British soldiers who fought the American Revolution

Noble volunteers : the British soldiers who fought the American Revolution

British soldiers who fought the American Revolution

Yardley, PA : Westholme Publishing, 2020.

xix, 332 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

973.341 H132 2020

(OCoLC)1155086966

"Redcoats. For Americans, the word brings to mind the occupying army that attempted to crush the revolutionary war. There was more to these soldiers than their red uniforms, but the individuals who formed the ranks are seldom described in any detail in historical literature ... Don N. Hagist brings life to these soldiers, describing the training, experiences, and outcomes of British soldiers who fought during the Revolution. Drawing on thousands of military records and other primary sources in British, American, and Canadian archives, Noble Volunteers shows how a peacetime army responded to the onset of war, how professional soldiers adapted quickly and effectively to become tactically dominant, and what became of the thousands of career soldiers once the war was over ...--Publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-320) and index.
L2020M105

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