A People's Army - Massachusett Soldiers and Society in the Seven Years' War

Informationen zum Autor Fred Anderson is professor of history at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Klappentext A People's Army documents the many distinctions between British regulars and Massachusetts provincial troops during the Seven Years' War. Originally published by UNC Press in 1984, the book was the first investigation of colonial military life to give equal attention to official records and to the diaries and other writings of the common soldier. The provincials' own accounts of their experiences in the campaign amplify statistical profiles that define the men, both as civilians and as soldiers. These writings reveal in intimate detail their misadventures, the drudgery of soldiering, the imminence of death, and the providential world view that helped reconcile them to their condition and to the war. Zusammenfassung This volume seeks to document the distinctions between British regulars and Massachusetts provincial troops during the Seven Years' War. It investigates colonial military life! giving attention to official records and to the diaries and writings of the common soldier.

Product details

• Authors: Fred Anderson
• Publisher: University Of North Carolina
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1996
• EAN: 9780807845769
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-4576-9
• No. of pages: 274
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Published for the Omohundro In; Published for the Omohundro In; Published by the Omohundro Ins; Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration