AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNIFORMS FROM 1775- 1783 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR ava a ee AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNIFORMS FROM 1775-1783 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR €3s ‘The independent American nation thal emerge from the war ir 1783 was very different from the coun that had entered it eight years earlier. At the begin- ning of hostilities, America was divided between anti-Brtish rebels and pro-British loyalists: there ‘was no regular army as such, and local militia units ‘were made up of untrained civilians. America was also divided between North and South, and in some respects the war was also civil eonlliet ‘The other combatant armies involved in the war were equally complex, with German mercenaries fighting on behalf of the British, and the French coming in to support the Americans along with Spanish, Dutch, and official German. forces American Indians fought on both sides, as did many Mro-American shaves, ‘The uniforms of this ‘multifaceted way illustrate the difficulties and diversity ofthe era, and the book brings together for the frst time vivid survey of what they should have ‘worn, what they did wear, how they were armed, and vwhat they carried with them, There isan adltional section on the war at sea, in which the shins seamen, marines, and commanders of the British French, and American navies are covered With over 600 colo pictures in total, there is an exceptional leel of detail in the denictions of the uniforms, equipment, and kit. Key battles are explained with plans, and the atmosphere of the periad is brought to life with fine art paintings. The expert text, a collaboration of renowned military historians Digby Stnith and Kevin F. Kile. examines the orginizition, tactics and experience of the fighting men during this pivotal and formative er ‘This comprehensive volume is not only 2 unique clvectory of uniforms, but also presents an evocative portrait ofthe poltial, military and social comtext cof the times, us $35.00 “Sn 8 eS cet et ae : Sep i i ae AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNIFORMS FROM 1775-1783 THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR AN ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UNIFORMS FROM 1775-1783 THE AMERICAN ot IONARY _ LORENZ BOOKS: CONTENTS INTRODUCTION. ‘THE FORGING OF A NATION [COLONIZATION AND FMIGRATION ASLRICAS HIST STEPS TO NATONHOOD MILITIAS, FARIY CONTINENTAL UNITS, AND STATE THE EIRST CONTINENTAIS, THE PHILADELPHUA CIS TROOP OF LIGHT HORST (CONTINENTAL REGIMENTS THE CONTINENTAL ARMY HEADQUARTERS ROOTS LGHT INFANTRY UUNIFORW RFGILATIONS OF SOLDIERS OF THE KING ONAL REEIENTS FUSIIERS GH? INEANTRY ccavatey Lovauist wuimis THE FRENCH, GERMANS AND SPANISH FRENCH COMMANDERS AND SIE FRENCIC INFANTRY “THE GRUPEALIWAL ARTILLERY SYSTEM ANSPACILRAYRELIT, ANTIAFT-ZERBST AND W cesuan ces THE NAVAL ORCES OF THE WAR SCUNBOSTS, GUNDALOWS AND GALLEY UENCH NAVAL AICTLLERY AND NAWALINIANIIY NAVAL GARRISONS AMERICAN STATE NAVIES NAVAL ORDNANCE INTRODUCTION The pial ser 1763 should have clones should share in paying of te been one af peace and prosperigyin del asa quid pro quo act of te bg colonies of Nort Ames. _tespanshilr. Without consuldag any heancint enesy, France, had been ofthe cola governments, Aivonghly detested in he long war of Paliament impose axes anc 1754-63 in both Europe and North etitions on the colosies that Aeris, an te British wer Ameriars incerprted as a restriction flominant on these, the biqitows af dei independence ard liberty and yal Navy teigning supreme over pownked many to think of breaking ‘sonal empite shat exten! aren avay fom the mother county the globe, lnerally the American Iain bad largely been suppres.ed. A Social Contract sep fora bie, intense resrgence in ‘hs was also the Ag of Eaightenmen 63 and English colonists 0 an the Age ot Reason, in wich men ¢allingthemasives Amieccans chee sated te think and waite about their ad toasted the Britis top at aad_—ightsasineviduas, ane the helped them against both the Hrenek_sesponsbiltes of governments aul andthe Indias ing o those they gover his ida A Thay olsen baling Aes “Trouble ovens wa ust over he ofa Soil conzract threatens the age dednatin of itis fr Bea horizon The American colanies lal old doctrine of he civ right of asf thf as ato heen largely lef co yuvean hemselves Kings. Colonials started t bie it bythe Briish Crown and Paiamens—selfule and in government thal vas Rebellion or Revolution? Alsing thee development fom 1608, not based on a monarchy. "he whisper af insargency began 19 be land only inthe recent war weve lige The Second Continental Congress a heard across America. fst in tavems, umber of Bitish troupscimtiel body of representatives fom all walls homes and churches then in the state to garisoning dre county. Abo, Gresi of ike appointed by the legislatures of legislatures and among the gear Britain hed a very avg facial deficit 13 Brdsh Nem America colonies, Settet societies were formed, and following the war, ane Paiament wag setup om 10 Nay 1775, This ody colonial governments, aswel as Loca believed thatthe Nel American sete a the de facts natin overaments,fermed more militia fovemment ofthe Unis Stes by units to defend theraselves from what 1 the suse of Gre Jae Bary, te tsing amie, cincting seg they sa a English runny. Roting ati Cates ese Bs of Sogn x appointng diplomats and rsaking broke out in Massachuscts agains: the i tug poo th formal eas king's oops and revolucenaies preaches open rebelion. Bish woops vwere once again sent othe colonies, laning in Boston and becoming ade facto gavson ofthis evolutionary hoibes, Stes af the other colonies were either apathetic othe sitsation or sil Joyal to the Crow, but there enouge support for open rebelion to ‘ake the sitution etal ‘Some members ofthe Lnglish Parliament wise supported the Americans and thle grievances were prarcally succes in reeling senne fof the more rented acts of aon, but ie wast lil, oo late New England wos arming sometimes openly nd suppor from the other colonies was mowing ane