Based on exhaustive research in archives in the United States and
France, this book provides detailed study of some sixty-five
hundred officers and soldiers of the French expeditionary corps
that served under Rochambeau in the American Revolution. It traces
their experiences in this country after their departure from France
in the spring of 1780, their role in the victory over Cornwallis,
their return to France and resumption of peacetime duties from 1783
to 1789, and their reactions to revolution in their own country and
the war that followed. The author's focus on these men and their
regiments, the only substantial force of foreign allies ever to
serve on American soil for an extended period of time, affords the
opportunity to assess the impact of these momentous events upon the
lives of rather ordinary people.
General
Imprint: |
University Press of Colorado
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
August 2003 |
First published: |
August 2003 |
Authors: |
Samuel F Scott
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
267 |
Edition: |
New ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-87081-638-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-87081-638-1 |
Barcode: |
9780870816383 |
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