Overview
To celebrate the 450th title in the Men-at-Arms series, this book examines in unprecedented depth the units and the uniforms of a still-controversial army: the many thousands of American colonists who chose to fight for King George during the Revolution. As well as the better-known corps from the Atlantic seaboard, the author covers the units raised for service against the Spanish in the Floridas, the Caribbean islands and Central America. The text is illustrated with portraits, photographs of rare surviving artefacts, and with color reconstructions by Gerry Embleton, the respected expert on 18th century American forces whose work has been exhibited in the Smithsonian Institute. A fascinating overview of a forgotten piece of history, this is the story of the American volunteers for the British cause during the American Revolutionary War.
Full Product Details
Author: René Chartrand (Author) ,
Gerry Embleton (Author and illustrator) ,
Ian Rotherham
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Volume: No. 450
Dimensions:
Width: 18.40cm
, Height: 0.50cm
, Length: 24.80cm
Weight: 0.194kg
ISBN: 9781846033148
ISBN 10: 1846033144
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 03 September 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended. Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008)
A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008) A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended. --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008) A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended. Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008)
A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended -Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008)
A book that rightly belongs on the shelf of any American Revolutionary War enthusiast and one that provides a bit more insight into that conflict of over 200 years past. Highly recommended. --Scott Van Aken, modelingmadness.com (September 2008)
Author Information
René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including over 30 Osprey titles. Gerry Embleton is an internationally respected authority on military costume and material culture, in particular the 15th and 18th centuries. He has illustrated more than 40 Osprey titles, including many with his son Sam.
