Royal American Regiment: An Atlantic Microcosm, 1755-1772 Contributor(s): Campbell, Alexander V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806160497 ISBN-13: 9780806160498 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $26.68 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Wars & Conflicts (other) - History | United States - Colonial Period (1600-1775) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
Dewey: 973.26 |
Series: Campaigns and Commanders |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 6" W x 9" (1.21 lbs) 376 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In the wake of Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne in 1755, the British army raised the 60th, or Royal American, Regiment of Foot to fight the French and Indian War. Each of the regiment's four battalions saw action in pivotal battles throughout the conflict. And as Alexander Campbell shows, the inclusion of foreign mercenaries and immigrant colonists alongside British volunteers made the RAR a microcosm of the Atlantic world. Not just a potent, combat-ready force, it played a key role in trade, migration, Indian diplomacy, and settlement. |
Contributor Bio(s): Campbell, Alexander V.: - Alexander V. Campbell, a former infantryman in the Canadian Armed Forces, holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of Western Ontario. He teaches history in Ottawa and works as an independent consultant who specializes in aboriginal issues. |