The British Army in North America 1775-83: No. 39 (Men-at-Arms)

Excellent

Excellent artwork updates that compliment the original book. Not just a fine referance book,but also a good starter on the basic history of the subject

Could have done with a few more colour plates, but a good basic guide. Further reading will be needed to obtain more information.

Thie series of books are always excelent

Quite informative

A bit dated and but the illustrations by Embleton are excellent and that was why I bought it.

an excellent book. Considerable detail for a volume of its size.

Nice easy reading book with good information about the subject. Nothing hard core documentation wise, but a great place to start.

I am a big fan of Osprey books. They are informative and colorful.

The experience of the British Army in the American Revolution was a mixed one. The conflict pitted the King's Army against fellow Englishmen for the fate of the thirteen colonies. The British Army won most of its battles, but lost the war, at least in part because it simply wasn't large enough or well enough supplied. "The British Army in North America 1775-83" is an Osprey Men-at-Arms Series book, authored by Robin May with illustrations by Gerry Embleton. It opens with an interesting look at the American Revolution from a British point of view, followed by a discussion of the British Army of the period, caught in one of its periodic downsizings between major European conflicts. The balance of the book covers some details of uniforms. There are some nice color plates of uniform types. The text includes a listing of the regiments that served in North American during the period, and some very interesting information about the limited diet of the troops. The author's conversational prose will likely be very accessible to the general reader. Recommended as a very short introduction to the topic.

Excellent Historical Topic Reading Material @ a Great Price !! Highly Recommend !!