American Generals of the Revolutionary War - A Biographical Dictionary (Paperback)

At the outbreak of the American Revolution in 1775, the colonies faced the daunting task of creating the first American army, and its requisite leadership, capable of combating a global superpower whose standing army and generalship were among the finest in the world. Built largely from state and local militias, the colonial army performed surprisingly well and produced a number of fine generals. Some were experienced before the war, like George Washington of the Virginia Militia and the British-born Horatio Gates, while others were as green as the soldiers they led. This book presents basic biographical information about America's first generals in the Revolutionary War. Included are all generals of the Continental Army, along with those commissioned in the colonies' militias. Drawn from primary sources, including death and census records, records of the Continental Congress, and contemporary writings, each biographical sketch provides date and place of birth, prewar education and occupation, wartime service, date and place of death, and place of burial. Portraits of each general are included where available, and appendices display important statistics, including comparative ages; occupations; officers lost by death, resignation, murder or changing loyalty; and states or countries of origin.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2012
First published:	April 2012
Authors:	Robert P Broadwater
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	214
ISBN-13:	978-0-7864-6905-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > Reference works > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > General Books > History > General
LSN:	0-7864-6905-6
Barcode:	9780786469055

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