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Whispers across the Atlantick : General William Howe and the American Revolution

Smith, David (David Mark), 1968-2017
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General William Howe was the commander-in-chief of the British forces during the early campaigns of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). Howe evoked passionate reactions in the people he worked with - his men loved him, his second-in-command detested him, his enemies feared him, his political masters despaired of him. There was even a plot to murder him. Howe's story includes intrigue, romance and betrayal, played out on the battlefields of North America and concluding in a courtroom at the House of Commons. The inquiry gives Howe's story the flavour of a courtroom drama. Using extensive research and recent archival discoveries, this book tells the thrilling story of the man who always seemed to be on the verge of winning the American Revolutionary War for Britain, only to repeatedly fail to deliver the final blow.
Imprint:
Oxford : Osprey Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
xii, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781472827951 (hbk. :)
Language:
English
BRN:
914474
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Milton Keynes Central LibraryAdult non-fiction973.341 SMIAvailable
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