The War for America, 1775-1783 by Piers Mackesy
The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. Far less familiar is the fact that, for the British, the American colonies were only one front in a world war. England was also pitted against France and Spain. Not always in command of the seas and threatened with invasion, England tried grimly for eight years to subdue its rebellious colonies; to hold Canada, the West Indies, India, and Gibraltar; and to divide its European enemies. In this vivid history Piers Mackesy views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Their tactical response to the American Revolution is now comprehensible, seen as part of a grand imperial strategy.
"Mackesy’s War for America still stands as the classic account of the British conduct of the American Revolutionary WarBased on extensive research in British archives, it embodies the mature judgments of a masterful military historian."—John W. Shy
"An important book that no serious student of the War of Independence can afford to neglect."—American Historical Review
"An important book that no serious student of the War of Independence can afford to neglect."—American Historical Review
Piers Mackesy is a noted historian who lives in Scotland. John W. Shy is a professor of history at the University of Michigan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780803281929 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803281927 |
| Title | The War for America, 1775-1783 |
| Author | Piers Mackesy |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Nebraska Press |
| Year published | 1993-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 569 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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