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The British Army in North America 1775-1783 Paperback - 1998

by Robin May


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Robin May was born in 1929. An actor for many years. he became a writer and journalist specialising in theatre and opera, and also the American west. His collaboration with Gerry Embleton in the 1970s produced two of the most successful books in the Men-at-Arms series – British Army in North America 1775–83 and Men-At-Arms 48: Wolfe’s Army. A prolific writer for the rest of his career, Robin May died in 1996.

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The British have rarely disliked a war more than the American Revolution and have never been less eager to serve in the armed forces of the crown.

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  • Title The British Army in North America 1775-1783
  • Author Robin May
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition 2nd
  • Pages 48
  • Language EN
  • Publisher Osprey Publishing, UK
  • Date January 13, 1998
  • ISBN 9781855327351
  • Themes
    • Cultural Region: British

About the author

Robin May was born in 1929. An actor for many years. he became a writer and journalist specialising in theatre and opera, and also the American west. His collaboration with Gerry Embleton in the 1970s produced two of the most successful books in the Men-at-Arms series - British Army in North America 1775-83 and Men-At-Arms 48: Wolfe's Army. A prolific writer for the rest of his career, Robin May died in 1996.
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Osprey Publishing, 1998. Later printing. Soft Cover. Very Good +. 48 pages with color illustrations as well as black & white photographs and illustrations showing the uniforms and equipment as well as giving the history and organization of the British Army in North America between 1775 and 1783. Book is in very good condition with minor edge wear, bumped at the corners, lower back corner tip worn. There are two mild bends on the front cover, but no creasing, and some surface smudging. There is a private inscription on the inside front cover. The pitcure is a scan of the actual book.
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London: Osprey, 1997. 48 pp, 9 3/4" H. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographs, drawings, 8 pages of colour uniform studies. Section headings: Introduction; Raising an Army; The Redcoats' War; A Diary of the American Revolution; The Royal Warrant of 1768 for Infantry Clothing, Colours, &c.; The Plates. Interior - faint cigarette odour, otherwise clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - minor rub line across front cover.. Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Gerry Embleton, colour plates..
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