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Initially British officials of the American Revolutionary War were reluctant to accept the offers of loyal subjects to form fighting units but eventually the potential of a Provincial corps was realized. Yet they never received the whole-hearted support of the British regular army and this was a factor in their eventual defeat. Nonetheless the Provincial Corps served with distinction ? even fighting against the Spanish in Nicaragua and the Bahamas ? and some remained in service for several more years by relocating to Canada. This book examines their experiences in this continental conflict and details their uniforms and equipment.

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The Early Years · A Policy Emerges · Capture of Philadelphia · The War in the South · King’s Mountain · The Bitter End · Colour plate commentary

The American Provincial Corps 177584

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    A Paperback by Philip Katcher, Michael Youens

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 6/15/1973 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780850451481, 978-0850451481
      ISBN10: 0850451485
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Initially British officials of the American Revolutionary War were reluctant to accept the offers of loyal subjects to form fighting units but eventually the potential of a Provincial corps was realized. Yet they never received the whole-hearted support of the British regular army and this was a factor in their eventual defeat. Nonetheless the Provincial Corps served with distinction ? even fighting against the Spanish in Nicaragua and the Bahamas ? and some remained in service for several more years by relocating to Canada. This book examines their experiences in this continental conflict and details their uniforms and equipment.

      Table of Contents
      The Early Years · A Policy Emerges · Capture of Philadelphia · The War in the South · King’s Mountain · The Bitter End · Colour plate commentary

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