Fusiliers. Eight Years with the Redcoats in America

Fusiliers. Eight Years with the Redcoats in America

by Mark Urban (Author)

Synopsis

From Lexington Green in 1775 to Yorktown in 1781, one regiment marched thousands of miles and fought a dozen battles to uphold British rule in America: the Royal Welch Fusiliers. With a wealth of previously unused primary accounts, Mark Urban reveals the inner life of the regiment - and, through it, of the British army as a whole - as it fought one of the pivotal campaigns of world history. With customary narrative flair, Urban shows how the foundations were laid for the redcoats' subsequent performance against Napoleon, as they became one of the crack regiments of the army.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Edition: 1
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 04 Oct 2007

ISBN 10: 0571224865
ISBN 13: 9780571224869

Media Reviews
'... deeply researched, beautifully crafted and captivating.' Praise for Rifles, Frank McLynn, Daily Express
Author Bio
Mark Urban is Diplomatic Editor of the BBC's Newsnight and was formerly defence correspondent for the Independent. His most recent book is Generals: Ten British Commanders who Shaped the World, described by Allan Mallinson as 'one of the most intelligent books on the British Army I have ever read'.