The American Revolution 1774-1783 (Essential Histories) - Softcover

Marston, Daniel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841763438 ISBN 13: 9781841763439

Verlag: Osprey Publishing, 2002

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Book by Marston Daniel

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"I am most favorably impressed by the Essential Histories series on the American Civil War. Written by four of the best historians of the military course of the war, these volumes provide a lucid and concise narrative of the campaigns in both the Eastern and Western theaters as well as penetrating analyses of strategies and leadership. Ideal for classroom use or fireside reading."

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The American Revolution has been characterized politically as a united political uprising of the American colonies and militarily as a guerrilla campaign of colonists against the inflexible British military establishment. Daniel Marston argues that this belief, though widespread, is a misconception. He contends that the American Revolution, in reality, created deep political divisions in the population of the Thirteen Colonies, while militarily pitting veterans of the Seven Years' War against one another, in a conflict that combined guerrilla tactics and classic eighteenth century campaign techniques on both sides. The peace treaty of 1783 that brought an end to the war marked the formal beginning of the United States of America as an independent political entity.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Osprey Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841763438
• ISBN 13: 9781841763439
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Sprache: Englisch
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 96