ENGLISH

Continent a l infantry man

By Steve Noon , John Milsop

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Year
2004
ISBN
1841765864, 9781841765860
Open Library ID
OL8922516M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
22 MB (23413244 bytes)
Series
Warrior 068
Pages
68\68
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

America raised three distinct forces to win its revolution: untrained, short-service militiamen; state troops; and the regular Continentals. The latter were the backbone of the army, providing a disciplined and effective fighting force. Some infantrymen served with Arnold's Lake Champlain fleet as marines, while others fought conventionally in sieges and field battles. This book takes a close look at the Continental infantryman of the period examining all facets of their daily life including recruitment, training, service conditions and combat experiences. Many armies have saved their nation: the Continentals helped build theirs.

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