Where a Man Can Go: Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781

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An account of the life of Major General William Phillips, a British officer whose achievements during the American revolution place him in the ranks of Britain's most successful generals such as Charles Cornwallis. Although he was a commoner, Phillips rose from the rank of cadet in the Royal Artillery Academy, distinguished himself through remarkable achievements in Europe's Seven Year War, and went on to command a field army in America. This story chronicles his extraordinary abilities, leadership and innovative style which left a lasting mark on British artillery tactics and military leadership, and provides insights into the captivity of Burgoyne's army, British operations in Virginia in 1781 and a detailed account of the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia.

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an interesting work that adds to knowledge of Phillips, especially his personal relationships with women. * Choice *
[a] fine bibliography that gives a welcome and useful insight into British military institutions of the eighteenth century via the talented but, ultimately, unlucky General Willaim Phillips. * Military Collector and Historian *
Davis provides a straight forward account of Phillips's life.Readers looking a narrative histories of the Revolutionary War, particularly the British campaign at Saratoga and the early stages of the Virginia campaign of 1781. * The Virginia Magazine *

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ROBERT P. DAVIS retired from the U.S. Army in 1982 as a First Sergeant, after serving 26 years on active duty including Vietnam in 1968-1969, but he continues to work for the army as a civilian. He is a consultant to the City of Petersburg, Virginia, for its Revolutionary War history and is involved in reenacting and lecturing on Major General Phillips and the Battle of Petersburg. Mr. Davis has been a member of the Company of Military Historians since 1974.