The War for America, 1775-1783
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The War for America, 1775-1783

  1. 569 pages
  2. English
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The War for America, 1775-1783

About this book

The events of the American Revolution signified by Lexington, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, Saratoga, and Yorktown are familiar to American readers. Far less familiar is the fact that, for the British, the American colonies were only one front in a world war. England was also pitted against France and Spain. Not always in command of the seas and threatened with invasion, England tried grimly for eight years to subdue its rebellious colonies; to hold Canada, the West Indies, India, and Gibraltar; and to divide its European enemies. In this vivid history Piers Mackesy views the American Revolution from the standpoint of the British government and the British military leaders as they attempted to execute an overseas war of great complexity. Their tactical response to the American Revolution is now comprehensible, seen as part of a grand imperial strategy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Maps
  8. Introduction to the Bison Book Edition
  9. Preface: The Servants of Kronos
  10. Office-holders in the Cabinet, 1775โ€“83
  11. List of Abbreviations
  12. Introduction: A Government at War
  13. PART ONE: THE CITADELS OF REBELLION 1775โ€“7
  14. PART TWO: THE WORLD WAR 1778
  15. PART THREE: THE BOURBON ALLIANCE 1778โ€“9
  16. PART FOUR: THE EDGE OF THE KNIFE 1779โ€“80
  17. PART FIVE: CATASTROPHE 1780โ€“1
  18. PART SIX: AN EMPIRE SALVAGED
  19. Conclusion
  20. Appendix: The British Army
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index
  23. Back Cover