Colonial American Troops 1610–1774 (2) (Men-at-Arms, 372) - Softcover

Chartrand, René

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184176325X ISBN 13: 9781841763255

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

From the earliest English settlements the survival of the infant colonies in North America depended upon local militias. Throughout the 17th and most of the 18th century royal troops were seldom shipped out from Britain, and the main burden of successive wars with the American Indians, and with the regular troops and militias of Britain's colonial rivals France and Spain, usually fell upon locally raised soldiers. These units also fought alongside the Crown forces during major operations such as the French-Indian War of the 1750s. This second of a fascinating three-part study covers the militias and provincial troops raised in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland, New York and New Jersey.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author:

René Chartrand was born in Montreal and educated in Canada, the United States and the Bahamas. A senior curator with Canada's National Historic Sites for nearly three decades, he is now a freelance writer and historical consultant. He has written numerous articles and books including some 20 Osprey titles and the first two volumes of Canadian Military Heritage. He lives in Hull, Quebec, with his wife and two sons.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 184176325X
• ISBN 13: 9781841763255
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Rickman Dave