The War for America, 1775-1783 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780803281929)

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.

Author: Piers Mackesy
ISBN-10: 0803281927
ISBN-13: 9780803281929
Publisher: Bison Books
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1993
Pages: 569
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.73lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.92w x 1.35d