The War of American Independence: Military Attitudes, Policies, and Practice, 1763-1789

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1971. First Printing. 509, illus., maps, chapter notes, bibliographical essay, index, some soiling & scratches to fore-edge, DJ worn: small tears/creases. Slightly cocked, ink name and date inside front flyleaf. An examination ofmilitary policy and attitudes toward war rather than an exercise in battlesand campaigns. Among the issues considered are the importance of the Seven Years' War as a rehearsal for the Revolution, the importance of the militia, and the lack of centralized leadership in the Continental Army. Condition: good, fair.

Keywords: American Revolution, Revolutionary War, Militia, Seven Years' War, Continental Army, Military Policy, War of Independence, Continental Line, Military Training

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Price: $50.00