The War Man: The True Story of a Citizen-Soldier Who Fought from Quebec to Yorktown,
by Robert A. Mayers

This is a rare and intimate portrait of New York soldier, John Allison. A farmer by trade, he first answered the call to arms in 1775, joining the Continental Army's 3rd New York Infantry. Allison was surrounded by like-minded volunteers, yet all were equally unprepared for campaigning. Despite the lack of training, equipment, and clothing, Allison and the rest of his company found themselves marching toward Quebec knee-deep in snow as part of the unsuccessful American invasion of Canada.

American Loyalist Troops 1775-84,
by René Chartrand

In this 450th title in the famous Osprey Man-at-Arms Series, René Chartrand uses newly discovered material to offer a more modern analysis of the American Provincial Corps. Packed with new photographs, completely new and up-to-date text and illustrations from the renown Gerry Embleton this book examines the history of the nearly 50,000 American volunteers who fought on the side of King George in the American War for Independance. It is a tight little study that provides updated and comprehensive information on unit identities, commanders, strengths, areas of enlistment, combat record, tactics, uniforms, and equipment. It is a must for your military library.

Hell on the East River: British Prison Ships in the American Revolution,
by Larry Lowenthal

Few people have heard of New York's Wallabout Bay on the Brooklyn shore of the East River or know the terrible story of the American sailors who were imprisoned there on wretched hulks like The Jersey. Probably more Americans died there than in all the battles of the War for Independence. The author, Larry Lowenthal, uses prisoners' own accounts to describe the agony of imprisonment. He anaylises the number of deaths, examines the reasons for the tragedy, and describes the 100-year sturggle to erect the Prison Ship Martyrs' monument in Fort Greene Park, Brooklyn, NY.

       An award-winning author, Arthur Lefkowitz provides key insights into Arnold's character during the earliest phase of his military career, revealing his aggressive nature, his need for recognition, his experience as a competitive businessman, and his obsession with honor. When readers close this book, they will understand for the first time what started one of Washington's favorite and most capable officers down the fateful path to treason.

Wenches, Wives and Servant Girls:
A Selection of Advertisements for Female Runaways in American Newspapers, 1770-1783,
by Don N. Hagist
In an age when people could be owned by others, newspaper advertisements provided detailed descriptions of those who absconded. These verbal images are often the only surviving information on countless thousands of common, working class people. The 400 advertisements presented here describe females who were advertised in America during the era of the Revolutionary War, presenting a striking picture of the wenches, wives and servant girls who formed a substantial but largely forgotten segment of the population in colonial America.

265 pages. Softcover. Maps. Illustrations. Glossary. $15.00
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Fighting the American Revolution Tactics, Battle & Battlefields,
by Wade Houston
A wonderful overview of the fighting during the American Revolution. The strategies, tactics, weapons, battles and key military leaders are all expertly explained. Additionally, Mr. Houston has personally done all the leg-work, traveling to the military parks and battle sites, to provide directions, highlights and full-color photographs of these locations today. This manuscript was originally developed to aid U.S. Army officers in conducting staff rides and visits to American Revolutionary War sites.

104 pages. Softcover. Illustrated. $17.00
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Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier: The Narrative of Joseph Plumb Martin,
by Joseph Plumb Martin
Better known as "Private Yankee Doodle," this is a must-have book for all students of the American Revolution. A wide-eyed teenager when he first enlisted, Martin served for nearly the entire eight year war. Here, he recounts in grim detail his harrowing confrontations with gnawing hunger, bitter cold, and the fear of battle. It is an invaluable memoir from an ordinary man in extraordinary times. This particular edition is a reprint of the 1830 edition published by Glazier, Masters & Co., Hallowell, Maine.

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176 pages. Softcover. $7.00
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This is a fascinating travelogue through the battles of the American Revolutionary War, inviting readers to re-enact each battle vicariously exactly where and how it was fought. Norman Desmarais meticulously approaches the war event by event. He presents concise and understandable narratives of the military operations that took place at the sites covered in the book. For each site, driving directions, web sites, and other information for visitors are included. An extensive selection of black-and-white maps and photographs to aid the reader in retracing the conflict that shaped American history. Websites are noted for numerous historical organizations throught the book and there are abundant references to visitor centers, museums, and actual battleground sites. Battlegrounds Of Freedom is a vital resource that is useful to historians and casual readers alike.

The First American Army,
by Bruce Chadwick
Historian Chadwick's lively narrative of the Continental Army tells the tale of what was it was like to be an American soldier at the battles of Bunker Hill, Quebec, Saratoga, and Monmouth. He draws on the letters, diaries, journals, and memoirs of eight men and uses their experiences to give the reader a "bottom up" look at the war. The author first introduces you to fifer John Greenwood, a 15-year-old who was present at Bunker Hill and teenager Jeremiah Greenman, who marched to Quebec with then-hero Benedict Arnold in the fall of 1775. Later, the smallpox-ravaged survivors of that campaign that retreated to the Lake Champlain-Lake George area have their souls saved by Reverend Ammi Robbins and their bodies treated by Dr. Lewis Beebe.