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The War for America, 1775-1783
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The War for America, 1775-1783 Paperback - 1993

by Piers Mackesy; Introduction by John W. Shy


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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. Piers Mackesy is a noted historian who lives in Scotland. John W. Shy is a professor of history at the University of Michigan.

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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 her rebellious colonies; to hold Canada, the West Indies, India, and Gibraltar; and to divide her 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.

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  • Title The War for America, 1775-1783
  • Author Piers Mackesy; Introduction by John W. Shy
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 569
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bison, Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A.
  • Date 1993-02-01
  • ISBN 9780803281929 / 0803281927
  • Weight 1.73 lbs (0.78 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.02 x 5.92 x 1.35 in (22.91 x 15.04 x 3.43 cm)
  • Reading level 1260
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
  • Library of Congress subjects United States - History - Revolution,, Great Britain - History - 1760-1789
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 92037789
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.3

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Piers Mackesy is a noted historian who lives in Scotland. John W. Shy is a professor of history at the University of Michigan.
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