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[Adams]
Bowen, Catherine Drinker,
JOHN ADAMS AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
VG/VG-- Jacket intact with bright colors, but has small tears & chips around all extremities. (No price shown; Book of the Month Club). Book itself is tight and clean. A nice copy overall. Little, Brown & Company, 1950. Decorated end pages, Four plates, including frontispiece. Extensive notes, bibliography & index, 699 pages.
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Alotta, Robert I..
ANOTHER PART OF THE FIELD: America's Revolution 1777-78.
F/VG. (White Mane Publishing, 1991). Slight amount of rubbing & cornerwear to dust jacket. Pictorial DJ over red simulated-leather boards. Maps, plates, endnotes, afterword, bibliography, index, 133 pp.
~~~ Covers the early years of the American Revolution in the Delaware Valley. Originally
published at $19.95, now OUT OF PRINT.
$25.00
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Berger, Carl,
BROADSIDES & BAYONETS:
The Propaganda War of the American Revolution.
VG/VG. (Presidio, 1976). Revised from the 1961 edition. Plates, notes, bibliography, index, 226 pp.
~~~ Carl Berger examines the uses and effects of the multifarious propaganda campaigns during the War of Independence. Unlike previous studies, which have focused only on pamphlets and newspapers, Berger explores a wider realm and assesses the impact of weapons, rumors, bribery attempts, kidnappings and assassination plots.
~~~ Originally published in 1961. This revised edition published in
1976, at $12.95, now OUT OF PRINT.
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Bonwick, Colin.
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
NF/NF. (University Press of Virginia, 1991), Hardcover with dust jacket.
Maps, tables, documents, notes, bibliography, index, 336 pp.
~~~ Traces the
political and institutional development of the United States from the
1760s to the consolidation of federal government during the 1790s.
The author argues that the creation of the American republic was a
major revolution, and that by the time it was complete, with the
Constitution, the United States was radically different from Britain
and even from the colonies out of which it emerged.
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[Boucher] Zimmer, Anne E.,
JONATHAN BOUCHER: Loyalist in Exile
.NEW copy, hardcover with dust jacket, still in shrinkwrap. (Wayne State University
Press, Detroit, 1978). Frontispiece, appendices, extensive notes, index, 395 pages.
~~~ Jonathan Boucher (1738-1804) is best known as an imprtant American Tory, one of the few men actively concerned in events leading to the Revolutionary War who developed a comprehensive conservative political phlosophy.... Zimmer's study encompasses Boucher's political theory and also the pioneering lexical research to which he devoted the last years of his life. She includes a complete bibliography of the major sources for Boucher's life, of his published and unpublished writings, and of the important scholarly writing about him."
~~~ Originally published in 1978 at $17.95, now OUT OF PRINT.
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Clarke, Ernest,
THE SIEGE OF FORT CUMBERLAND.
NEW copy. Hardcover with dust jacket. (McGill-Queen's University Press, 1995). Maps, illustrations, appendices, extensive notes, index, 302 pages.
~~~ Focusing on the revolutionary movement in the Fort Cumberland region of Nova Scotia, this work inquires into why supporters of American independence did not prevail in this British North American colony and how the siege of the Fort shaped the attitudes of Nova Scotians to the revolution.
~~~ Currently in print at $65.00
$55.00
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Cohn, Scotti,
LIBERTY'S CHILDREN: Stories of Eleven Revolutionary War
Children. NEW copy, TRADE
PAPERBACK. (Globe Pequot Press, 2004). Portraits
(photos & engravings), bibliography, index, 136 pages.
~~~ Sometimes a war's greatest heroes are its survivors,
those who manage to forge new lives despite the tragedy
they have experienced. History books usually do not
describe how a nine-year-old Massachusetts boy might
have felt when his friend was killed in the Boston
Massacre or what went through the mind of a teenage
Quaker girl when her family fled Philadelphia. Children
like these found themselves on the edge of the fray --
both in combat and in the throes of daily life -- helping,
or simply enduring, as best their interrupted youths
allowed. Their behind-the-scenes stories illustrate what
it was really like for children during the Revolutionary
War. Meet Frances Slocum, a five-year-old girl captured
and raised by Native Americans; James Fortune, a free
African American who at the age of fifteen enlisted to
work on a government-commissioned ship; and Deborah
Samson, who, at twenty, dressed in men's clothes and
joined the Continental army. Learn the inspiring stories
of American children who displayed courage, devotion, and
wisdom during the colonies' fight for freedom.
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French, Allen.
HISTORIC CONCORD AND THE LEXINGTON FIGHT.
Gambit, Ipswich, 1978, with the Concord Free Public Library. Reprinted from the
1942 edition, NEW, hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. 5x7.5. B&W line
drawings, color plates, bibliography, index, 102 pp. A step by step guide to
the battlefields and to the later literary Concord. A handbook of the story of
Concord, with an account of the Lexington Fight. OUT OF PRINT.
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Fleming, Thomas,
1776: YEAR OF ILLUSIONS.
NF/NF.
(Castle Books, 1996). Reprint of the 1975 Norton edition.
Illustrated. Endnotes, bibliography, index. 525 pp.
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Grant, Alfred,
OUR AMERICAN BRETHREN: A History of Letters in the British Press During the American Revolution, 1775-1781.
McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. NEW. Hardcover issued without dust jacket.
Appendices, notes, index, 212 pages. "Shows how the British press printed
material of genuine significance and that a wide range of political views were
expressed."
$35.00
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY AMERICA: A Hessian Report on the People, the Land, the War : The American Revolutionary War as Recorded by the Hessian Participants
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2004. Index 191 pages. "Foreword by John Gardner. Presents parts of the diaries, letters and regimental records from 34 individual sources from five of the six German states which rented their armies to Great Britain. The reader experiences the war in chronological order, from the Hessian departure from Germany, through the harrowing Atlantic crossing, through as many as eight years of military campaigns, and back to Germany. Told with the immediacy of first-hand experience. Mr. Burgoyne is a recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
ENEMY VIEWS: The American Revolutionary War as Recorded by the Hessian Participants
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 1996. Map, index 616 pages. "Foreword by John Gardner. Presents parts of the diaries, letters and regimental records from 34 individual sources from five of the six German states which rented their armies to Great Britain. The reader experiences the war in chronological order, from the Hessian departure from Germany, through the harrowing Atlantic crossing, through as many as eight years of military campaigns, and back to Germany. Told with the immediacy of first-hand experience. Mr. Burgoyne is a recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
HESSE-HANAU ORDER BOOKS, A DIARY, AND ROSTERS: A Collection of Items Concerning the Hesse-Hanau Contingent of "Hessians" Fighting Against the American Colonists in the Revolutionary War
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2003. Index, 305 pages. "Mr. Burgoyne continues to add to our knowledge of the Germans' participation in the Revolutionary War. Although these auxiliary soldiers came from many different areas of Germany, they were generally lumped together under the term "Hessians." They fought as auxiliary soldiers on the side of the British and against the American colonists who were attempting to gain independence from the Mother Country. Four items are contained in this new collection. An anonymous diary that is believed to have been written by Paul Wilhelm Schefer, Auditor of the Hesse-Hanau Hereditary Prince Regiment. The Order Book of General von Gall, Colonel and Commandant of the Hesse-Hanau troops serving in Canada. The Order Book of the Hesse-Hanau (Hereditary Prince) Regiment. Rosters of the Hesse-Hanau Infantry Regiment and the Jaeger Corps prepared by Colonel Charles Rainsford, English Commissary Officer in Holland. Together these items provide additional views on the vagaries and difficulties of military life in a distant land in the eighteenth century, and identify hundreds of names of soldiers and officers. Mr. Burgoyne is a recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Revolution Roundtable of Philadelphia."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
HESSIAN CHAPLAINS: Their Diaries and Duties
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2003. Index, 144 pages. "Compiled and translated by Bruce E. Burgoyne. These “church books” consist of birth, marriage, death, baptism, penance and confirmation records. They were recorded by the German chaplains who accompanied the Hessian troops serving in America during the Revolutionary War, 1776-1783. Six soldiers from each company were allowed to take their families with them on campaign, which explains the large number of baptisms in the records. Marriages performed in violation were not recognized in Germany, however, those who did so were allowed to remarry after returning to Germany. These valuable records are quite detailed and contain a wealth of family history. Included are the Church Book of Hesse-Cassel Chaplain Georg C. Coester, Chaplain Braunsdorf’s Anhalt-Zerbst Church Book, and the Ansbach-Bayreuth Church Book compiled by Chaplain Stroelein."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
JOURNAL OF A HESSIAN GRENADIER BATTALION
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2004. Index, 216 pages. "Six German states furnished troops to Britain to serve in America during the Revolutionary War. Those states were Hesse-Cassel, Hesse-Hanau, Brunswick, Waldeck, Ansbach-Bayreuth, and Anhalt-Zerbst. By far the largest contingent was provided by Hesse-Cassel, and all the troops were commonly called Hessians. This translation was made from a copy of the Platte Grenadier Battalion Journal in the Lidgerwood Collection at the Morristown National Historical Park in Morristown, New Jersey. Mr. Burgoyne has inserted additional identifying information about individuals whenever possible. As was the custom with most Hessian units, the journal was maintained by the battalion quartermaster, in this case Karl Bauer. Besides descriptions of the movements and battles of the troops, there are many entries describing the long sea voyages endured by these foreign fighters."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
JOURNAL OF THE HESSE-CASSEL JAEGER CORPS AND HANS KONZE'S LIST OF JAEGER OFFICERS
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2005. Index, 218 pages. "By the late eighteenth century, continental armies had adopted a unit comprised of men who were familiar with nature, lightly armed, and able to move quickly. They were also excellent marksmen. To fill the ranks of these units, foresters-jaegers in German, chasseurs in French-were recruited and gave the name of their profession to the units: they were jaegers. Bruce Burgoyne's translation was made from a German language document in the archives of the Morristown National Historical Park, Morristown, New Jersey. Where the information was readily available, Mr. Burgoyne added name and unit identification. This document is an excellent, brief summary of the war. Several of the entries, such as the Hessian intelligence concerning Washington's march from New York to Virginia to besiege Cornwallis, the Benedict Arnold-Major Andre affair, and the naval battle off the Chesapeake Bay, are of special interest. The same may be said of the journalist's comments on the steadily improving quality of the American fighting men."
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[Hessian] Bruce E. Burgoyne,
MIRBACH ORDER BOOK: Order Book of the Hesse-Cassel von Mirbach Regiment
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2004. Index 302 pages. "The order book is an excellent source of information on promotions and transfers throughout the Hessian army, and provides a picture of the daily life in an infantry regiment. It also reveals detailed accounts of battle plans, drill instructions, disciplinary actions, and general procedures, and follows the Revolutionary War from the Hessian perspective. Many well known British and Hessian commanders are named in the orders, in addition to the lesser officers who were the real backbone of this rugged, disciplined force. The Mirbach Regiment was part of the 1st Division of Hesse-Cassel troops which sailed for America in 1776, and it remained in America until the end of the war. Its most significant role in combat was during the attack on Fort Mercer in New Jersey in October 1777, when the regiment took serious losses. The Order Book ends in 1780 at which time the unit was redesignated the Jung von Lossberg Regiment."
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[Howe], Bennett, Charles E. And Donald R. Lennon,
A QUEST FOR GLORY:
MAJGEN ROBERT HOWE & THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
The University of North Carolina Press. , 1991. First Edition. NEW copy,
hardcover with dust jacket. Maps, engravings, notes, bibliography, index, 205
pages. Originally published at $24.95.
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Idzerda, Stanley J. (Editor) & Roger E. Smith (Associate Editor), Lafayette
Papers, Cornell.
FRANCE AND THE AMERICAN WAR FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Scott Limited Editions, no date., VG. TRADE PAPERBACK. 3/4" scratch to cover plate, front
cover slightly turned up at upper corner. 8.5"x 11". Numerous full-page plates.
56 pp. Handsomely bound & printed. OUT OF PRINT.
$30.00
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Jackson, John W..
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN PHILADELPHIA 1777-1778.
Presidio, 1979, NEW copy . Hardcover with pictorial dust jacket. Original
"$16.95" still intact on dust jacket. Maps, plates, extensive notes & bibliography,
index, 374 pp. Covers the British occupation of Philadelphia, the Battle of
Germantown, the engagements of Whitemarsh, Barren Hill, Crooked Bilet in
Pennsylvania and Alloway's Creek in New Jersey. OUT OF PRINT.
$30.00
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Kennedy, Roger G..
ORDERS FROM FRANCE: THE AMERICANS & FRENCH IN A REVOLUTIONARY WORLD, 1780-1820.
UniversIty of Pennsylvania Press, 1990., NEW. PAPERBACK. 9.5x6. Maps, plates,
notes, bibliography, index, 526 pp.
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Lancaster, Bruce,
AMERICAN HERITAGE HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. NEW copy. 2003. A new edition of the 1958 classic that recreates the bestselling original. Written by Bruce Lancaster, with an introduction by Bruce Catton, and new afterword by Thomas Fleming, the book covers the political, social, military, and economic aspects of the revolution. Illustrations, 8 1/2" x 10 7/8", 384 pp. "A magnificent book. The illustrations have been chosen with discernment and an admirable balance has been struck between illustrative and textual material. Bruce Lancaster's text is terse, rapid, lucid and dramatic ... filled with the color and excitement of a grim and bloody war." ~~ New York Times.
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Miller, John G.,
ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
. VG/Poor. Book in clean, tight condition. Jacket considerably chipped,
especially to head and heel of spine. Both flaps nearly detached. Large tear down center
of front panel. Jacket in mylar protector. An Atlantic Monthly Press Book. Little, Brown and Company, Boston, July 1943. Decorated
end pages. Decorative drawings by Eric M. Simon. Page-end notes throughout, index, 519 pages.
"This volume is no rehash of earlier books. Its prime virtue is that it is writte almost entirely from source material, the first time this has been attempted with a subject of such sweep as the American Revolution."
War Bonds stamp printed on back of jacket, with
appeal to send the book on to Commanding General, 4th Corps Area Headquarters, Atlanta,
Ga., marked "For Army Libraries", "...after you
have finished reading this book..."
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Cecere, Michael,
THEY ARE INDEED A VERY USEFUL CORPS: American Riflemen in the Revolutionary War.
. NEW copy, trade PAPERBACK. (Heritage Books, 2006). Maps,
bibliography,
index, 238 pages.
~~~ The story of America’s riflemen in the Revolutionary War begins with their formation in 1775. First person accounts of their recruitment, long march, and encampment at Boston, introduce readers to the flamboyant and sometimes unruly nature of riflemen. Gripping eyewitness accounts of Benedict Arnold’s march and attack on Quebec and of the battles of Long Island, Harlem Heights, Throg’s Neck, Fort Washington, Trenton, Princeton, and Brandywine, highlight the unique abilities of riflemen and their important role in the war. Nowhere is this role more evident than in the American victory at Saratoga. First hand accounts of the battle provide a detailed image of the fight and the crucial part Daniel Morgan’s riflemen played. The importance of riflemen is also evident in their service on the frontier of New York and in the southern battles of King’s Mountain and Cowpens, all of which are chronicled by participants. The numerous primary accounts of riflemen in the war help readers better understand and appreciate the service of these men and may cause them to conclude, as General Washington did in 1776, that the riflemen “are indeed a very useful corps.”
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[Morgan], Richard B. LaCrosse, Jr.,
REVOLUTIONARY RANGERS: Daniel Morgan's Riflemen and their Role on the Northern Frontier,
1778-1783.
. NEW copy, trade PAPERBACK. (Heritage Books, 2002). Illustrated
with photographs & drawings, appendices, notes, and list of suggested reading, 221 pages.
Introduction by Harry Kels Swan.
~~~ Strengthen your understanding of the colonial struggle for independence with
this book about the campaigns and exploits of the riflemen during these critical years
of the Revolution, with special emphasis on the New York State frontier. Here is the
complete account of the riflemen and their weapons; the formation and battle record of
this elite regiment; activities in Schoharie, Onoquaga and Unadilla; and during
Sullivan’s campaign against the Iroquois. Biographical sketches detail the careers of
the officers and men. Of special interest is an analysis of the myths versus the facts
regarding the life of the legendary Timothy Murphy. Appendices include a biographical
sketch of Captain Jacob Hager; some new research on clothing; dress, equipage and
firearms of American rifle officers; monuments, landmarks and historical sites
associated with the riflemen; and a muster roll of the rifle corps in 1779.
Author-rifleman Richard LaCrosse, Jr. contributes in this essay a vital but forgotten
chapter of our national Revolutionary War history. The role of the riflemen on the
American northern frontier from 1777 to 1783, a vital segment in our war for political
independence from Great Britain, has not been addressed by national historians.
The significance of these farm-bred and trained soldiers, who employed American-made rifles in winning the war along this northern frontier, can now be assessed by students of our Revolution. In this splendid essay, author LaCrosse has contributed a readable and accurate portrait of a little-known and less appreciated segment of the American Revolution.
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[Porterfield], Michael Cecere,
AN OFFICER OF VERY EXTRAORDINARY MERIT: Charles Porterfield and the American War for Independence: 1775-1780.
. NEW copy, trade PAPERBACK. (Heritage Books, 2004). Maps, bibliography,
inex, 180 pages.
~~~ Charles Porterfield was one of many Virginians who helped secure America's
independence. He served in Daniel Morgan's rifle company at Boston and Quebec. He
commanded a company in Morgan's 11th Virginia Regiment as well as William Maxwell's
Light Infantry Corps. Porterfield fought in the battles of Cooches Bridge, Brandywine,
Germantown, and Monmouth, and endured the hardships of Valley Forge. He returned to
Virginia in 1779 and served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the state garrison regiment.
In 1780, he led a relief detachment to South Carolina and initiated the Battle of
Camden. The distinguished service of Charles Porterfield and his men is chronicled
through numerous first person accounts. The excitement caused by the riflemen at Boston,
the grueling march through the wilderness of Maine, the storming of Quebec in a
blizzard, the action at Cooches Bridge, Brandywine, Germantown, the hardships at
Valley Forge, and lastly, in one of the best first person narratives of the
Revolutionary War, the early morning engagement between Colonel Porterfield's and
Colonel Tarleton's advance guards at Camden, are all vividly described in the book.
Charles Porterfield, and the men he served with, endured much for the cause of liberty.
Their service is remembered here, in their own words.
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Morison, Samuel Eliot,
THE CONSERVATIVE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
NF. Issued without dust jacket.
(The Society of the Cincinnati, 1976). The Inaugural George Rogers Clark Lecture, 22 April 1975. A handsomely-printed & bound little book, on heavy, laid paper. Frontispiece photograph, notes, index, 42 pages.
~~ OUT OF PRINT.
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(Penn), Treese, Lorett,
THE STORM GATHERING:
The Penn Family & the American Revolution.
NF/VG+. Slight crimping to dust jacket at top of spine. (Pennsylvania State University Press, 1992). Plates, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, 245 pages.
~~~ Focusing on Thomas and John Penn, this book presents the first study of what happened to Penn's proprietorship after his death, tracing the role of his descendants in the advent of the American Revolution.
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Rankin, Hugh F.,
THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTINENTALS.
Fine/Fine, as NEW copy, hardcover in unclipped dust jacket in mylar protector. (University
of North Carolina Press, 1971). Extensive page-end notes throughout, bibliography, index,
428 pages.
~~~ In this thoroughly researched and well-written account of the experiences
of the North Carolina Continentals, Rankin provides one of the very few good studies of
the Continentals in individual states. Chapter 1 is a superb narration of the events
leading to war in North Carolina. Chapter 2 represents the only complete account
of the famous Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge on April 12, 1776. Succeeding chapters
deal with all the campaigns and battles in which the N.C. Continentals took part:
Brandywine, Germantown, Charleston, Savannah, Camden, Eutaw Springs, and others.
The chapter on Guilford Courthouse is one of the fullest records of that significant
battle to be published to date, and the chapter on Valley Forge is one of the most
interesting descriptions of the sufferings of Washington's army during the winter
of 1777-78.
~~~ Originally published at $12.50, now long-since OUT OF PRINT.
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Reich, John Phillips,
SUFFERING SOLDIERS: Revolutionary War Veterans, Moral Sentiment, and Political Culture in the Early Republic.
NEW copy. Hardcover with dust jacket. (University of Massachusetts Press, 1999). Illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index, 336 pages.
~~~ A study of how the moral sentiment of gratitude, as expressed in the image of the suffering soldier, transformed the memory of the Revolutionary War, political culture, and public policy in the early American republic, legitimizing the army as a republican institution and crediting it with securing independence.
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Retzer, Henry J.,
GERMAN REGIMENT OF MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA.
. NEW copy. Trade PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2000. Revised Edition. Index, 183 pages.
~~~ This work brings "a little known unit of Gen. Washington's army some recognition." From a variety of federal and state records, plus personal journals and letters, a sometimes hazy, sometimes clearer picture emerges. This new revised edition includes twenty pages of additional information recently uncovered by the author. The index has been revised to include this new information. Full name index.
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Richardson, Edward W.
STANDARDS AND COLORS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.
NEW copy, hardcover with dust jacket. (The University of Pennsylvania
Press and the Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution and Its Color Guard, 1982). First Edition. Generously illustrated with b&w drawings & full-page color plates. 341 pages.
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Seymour, William,
THE PRICE OF FOLLY:
British Blunders in the War of American Independence.
NEW copy. Hardcover with dust jacket. (Brassey's, 1995).7x10. Maps, notes, bibliography, index, 271 pages.
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(Stephen), Ward, Harry M.,
MajGen ADAM STEPHEN & THE CAUSE OF AMERICAN LIBERTY.
NEW copy, still in shrinkwrap. Hardcover with dust jacket.
(University Press of Virginia, 1989). 314 pp.
~~~ Traces Stephen's multi-faceted career as Virginia planter, industrialist, physician-surgeon, politician, public servant, and military officer at one time second in command to Washington.
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Boyle, Joseph Lee,
WRITINGS FROM THE VALLEY FORGE ENCAMPMENT OF THE CONTINENTAL ARMY, DECEMBER 19, 1777 - JUNE 19, 1778. Volume I.
. NEW copy. TRADE PAPERBACK. Heritage Books, 2004. Indices, 176 pages. "Hundreds of letters and documents written at Valley Forge have been published in collections that represent the best remembered men of the Revolution. There are also documents of uncounted numbers by lesser officers and staff functionaries that have never been published, or have been printed long ago and are no longer readily available. The intent of this effort is to present a selection of these, as the first of several such volumes, to allow greater understanding and appreciation of the Valley Forge Encampment. A brief introduction describes the events that led to General George Washington's decision to encamp at Valley Forge. During the six months spent there, the Continentals suffered for lack of shoes, blankets, clothing and food, and complained loudly of tardy and insufficient pay. The garrison at Valley Forge was at odds with local people who traded with the British forces occupying Philadelphia, while the officers in camp bickered among themselves. The men also celebrated when they heard news of American victories and the signing of the Treaties of Alliance and Commerce with France. Camp rumors occasionally spread, but the arrival of Friedrich von Steuben instilled a new discipline which boosted the general morale and dramatically improved battlefield deployment. Documents are arranged chronologically, and the original spelling and punctuation has been retained. A descriptive note at the foot of each entry gives the source location of each document, and identifies the writer and recipient the first time each individual appears. The author scoured the National Archives and more than 20 other state archives, university libraries, and historical societies in his search for these rare papers.
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