George Washingtons Army
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
George Washingtons Army
By (Author) Peter Young
Illustrated by Michael Roffe
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Osprey Publishing
15th June 1972
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
973.34
Physical Properties
Paperback
50
Width 184mm, Height 248mm, Spine 5mm
178g
Description
This book examines the uniforms, equipment, history and organisation of George Washingtons Army. The chronology of the American Revolution is summarised, and its major personalities introduced. Uniforms are shown in full illustrated detail.
Author Bio
Peter Young was born in 1915. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant in WWII, and saw extensive action with the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire regiment. He saw post-war service in the Arab Legion, and in 1959 became a reader of military history at the Royal Military Academy. He published and edited numerous books on military history before his death in 1988. Michael Roffe is a talented illustrator of military subjects who has worked for Osprey for many years.
