18th eighteenth century
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American Revolutionary War
Author_Brendan Morrissey
battle
beginning
Breed's Hill
Breed’s Hill
British Redcoats
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Category=NHK
Charlestown
colonist
Concord
conflict
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George Washington
illustrated
Lexington
maps
photographic
Revolution
strategy
tactic
United States army
US
Product details
- ISBN 9781855323629
- Weight: 340g
- Dimensions: 182 x 244mm
- Publication Date: 15 May 1995
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Featuring maps and illustrations throughout, this compact volume provides an engaging account of the events that sparked the American Revolution.
The British assault on Breed's Hill and the burning of Charlestown were the first major battles of the American Revolution; after the events at Boston there was no turning back. Colonist militia were pitted against British Redcoats in a series of struggles which led the British to evacuate Boston and to George Washington taking command of the fledgling American army.
This detailed text by Brendan Morrissey explores the opposing commanders and forces involved, whilst describing how the sparks at Lexington and Concord ignited the smouldering resentment of the Colonists into the flame of a rebellion.
Brendan Morrissey trained as a lawyer before working as a PR consultant and writer in the defence industry, principally with British Aerospace. He has a long-standing interest in military affairs and Anglo-American relations. Brendan has written several titles on this subject for Osprey, including Campaign 67 Saratoga 1777, and Campaign 47 Yorktown 1781. He is married and lives in Surrey, UK.
