British Soldiers American War Don N Hagist by Don N. Hagist 9781594165511, 1594165513 instant download after payment.

Nine Rare and Fascinating First-Person Profiles of Soldiers Who Fought for the British Crown

Much has been written about the colonists who took up arms during the American Revolution and the army they created. Far less literature, however, has been devoted to their adversaries. The professional soldiers that composed the British army are seldom considered on a personal level, instead being either overlooked or inaccurately characterized as conscripts and criminals. Most of the British Redcoats sent to America in defense of their government's policies were career soldiers who enlisted voluntarily in their late teens or early twenties. They came from all walks of British life, including those with nowhere else to turn, those aspiring to improve their social standing, and all others in between. Statistics show that most...