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In her investigation of the social history of the common British soldier in the era of the American Revolution, Sylvia Frey has extensively surveyed recruiting records, contemporary training manuals, statutes, and memoirs in an attempt to provide insight into the soldier's life and mind.

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • 1. Volunteers and Conscripts
  • 2. Diseases and Doctors
  • 3. Rewards and Recreation
  • 4. Crimes and Courts
  • 5. Training and Campaigning
  • 6. Bonds and Banners
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix. Parliamentary Debate on Responsibility for the British Loss in America
  • Notes
  • Abbreviations Used in Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

The British Soldier in America

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/1981
      ISBN13: 9780292740921, 978-0292740921
      ISBN10: 0292740921
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In her investigation of the social history of the common British soldier in the era of the American Revolution, Sylvia Frey has extensively surveyed recruiting records, contemporary training manuals, statutes, and memoirs in an attempt to provide insight into the soldier's life and mind.

      Table of Contents
      • Acknowledgments
      • Introduction
      • 1. Volunteers and Conscripts
      • 2. Diseases and Doctors
      • 3. Rewards and Recreation
      • 4. Crimes and Courts
      • 5. Training and Campaigning
      • 6. Bonds and Banners
      • Conclusion
      • Appendix. Parliamentary Debate on Responsibility for the British Loss in America
      • Notes
      • Abbreviations Used in Notes
      • Bibliography
      • Index

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