Army, August 1st, 2005
Varied Fare The American Revolution. Bruce Lancaster. Mariner Books. 368 pages; black & white photographs; maps; index; $16.
In one fast-paced volume Bruce Lancaster gives us a detailed military history of the American Revolution in a gripping narrative that pulls us along with the story and is almost impossible to put down. Mostly, he shows the learning experience of the American Army, which was primarily mastering how to conduct an orderly fighting retreat, costly to the enemy, and survive. Perhaps too much the optimist, he believes that the Americans learned from every battle and impro...
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