American Generals of the Revolutionary War: A Biographical Dictionary

ISBN-13: 9780786469055 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 214 str.

Robert P Broadwater

Opis

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.