Fusiliers: The Saga of a British Redcoat Regiment in the American Revolution

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A unique perspective on the American Revolution, seen through the eyes of a redcoat regiment.

From Lexington Green in 1775 to Yorktown in 1781, one British regiment marched thousands of miles and fought a dozen battles to uphold British rule in America: the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Their story, and that of all the soldiers England sent across the Atlantic, is one of the few untold sagas of the American Revolution, one that sheds light on the war itself and offers surprising, at times unsettling, insights into the way the conflict was conducted on both sides. Drawing on a wealth of previously unused primary accounts, Mark Urban describes how British troops adopted new tactics and promoted new leaders, showing how the foundations were laid for the redcoats' subsequent heroic performance against Napoleon. But the letters from members of the 23rd and other archival accounts reveal much more than battle details. Living the revolution day-to-day, the Fusiliers witnessed acts of kindness and atrocity on both sides unrecorded in histories of the war. Their observations bring the conflict down to human scale and provide a unique insight into the inner life of the soldier in the late eighteenth century.

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Author:   Mark Urban
Publisher:   Walker & Company
Imprint:   Walker & Company
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 21.10cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9780802716880

ISBN 10:   0802716881
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   11 November 2008
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Unknown
Availability:   In stock at warehouse  
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Praise for Fusiliers : his [Urban's] assiduous research uncovers numerous human-interest stories. The paucity of records generally precludes composition of unit histories for the war, but Urban capitalizes on an exception, one that readers accustomed to the Patriot side of the struggle will not want to miss. - Booklist A spirited portrait of life during the American Revolution from the perspective of the British army...comprehensive and engrossing account...A passionately presented book full of intriguing revelations. - Kirkus Praise for Mark Urban's Wellington's Rifles : <br> Urban successfully rounds out the character of this notable unit and achieves an authoritative history. -- Booklist <br> A fascinating narrative...Urban gives readers remarkable insight into the battles of the Peninsular War from Talavera to Tarbes...Fans of Bernard Cornwell's Richard Sharpe saga will find this an often eye-opening supplement. -- Library Journal <br> The six years make for a great tale, and Mark Urban tells it superbly. If you like Sharpe, then this book is a must. --Bernard Cornwell, author of Sharpe's Rifles

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