1991 Dover Publications. Clean; no names; marks or highlights. Pictorial wraps clean and bright; spine uncreased. Map attached at back. Price sticker on ffep; edge wear. Proceeds benefit Oro Valley Public Library.
#894689 in Books 1990-10-31Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x 1.20 x 5.25l; .86 #File Name: 0472064312376 pages
Review
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Bottom up approach to American War for IndependenceBy gade04Presents the American Revolutionary War as civil war won by a armed populace0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy owensGreat price and the book was in great shape.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Useful workBy AlA very good collection of essays that explore the socio-political impact of the American Revolution; as well as the problems both sides had in developing and reassessing a strategic vision. The most interesting essays included chapter 7 which explored the motivation of those men who served in the Continental army for the long haul; as well as how socio-economic background may have played a role. Chapter 9 (and part of chapter 8) provided a fascinating look at the development of British strategy in the South; how the strategy shifted; and the results of that strategy. I thought chapter 10 was the strongest essay in the book. This essay sought a definition of the war; was it a civil war; an insurgency; a conventional war? It also explored British and American understanding of the issues that supposedly lay at the root of the war. Another fascinating aspect was the impact of membership in the militia and how the militia functioned as a part of the mechanism which generated support for the war; perhaps not enthusiastic support; but lukewarm acceptance was better than active resistance.Overall; this is a tremendously informative look at the American Revolution that remains very relavent today.
