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Special operations in the American Revolution /
When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His Majesty's highly trained, experienced British and German legions in confrontational battle. Indeed, Washington's army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years of the war, fighting bravely but...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Havertown, PA :
Casemate,
2013.
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| Edición: | Digital ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His Majesty's highly trained, experienced British and German legions in confrontational battle. Indeed, Washington's army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years of the war, fighting bravely but mainly trading space for time. However, the Americans did have a trump, in a reservoir of tough, self-reliant frontier fighters, who were brave beyond compare, and entirely willing to contest the King's men with unconventional tactics. In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. Army Colonel, Robert Tonset. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-263) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781612001661 1612001661 |