| Winston Smith | 14 Jul 2015 5:50 a.m. PST |
Boatner's Encyclopedia of the American Revolution.
I find it nearly impossible to make a disciplined search. Unless I can open it to exactly the page I want, I almost always find another interesting topic that diverts me from my quest for knowledge. Example. Look up Loyalist. I open the book about midway through. (Not nearly as midway as I thought….)
I see "Corps of Invalids". Oh? What's that all about?
Next flip of pages. "Habersham". Who cares ?
Flip it again. "Liberty trees". Close, but I can pass.
"Loyal American Rangers!" Closing in…
Got it! |
| jeffreyw3 | 14 Jul 2015 5:55 a.m. PST |
The Oxford Dictionary does the same thing for me. If Google worked the same way, I'd never go to bed… |
| B6GOBOS | 14 Jul 2015 6:04 a.m. PST |
That and Christopher Ward's War of the Revolution are two of my favourites. Many many hours pleasant reading and, learning. |
| doc mcb | 14 Jul 2015 6:51 a.m. PST |
Yes, indeed. When I was writing my dissertation 40 years ago, I relied on Boatner and Ward for all the military narrative. And my advisor and committee were fine with that; these books are very reliable. |
| Virginia Tory | 14 Jul 2015 7:20 a.m. PST |
Hah. Yes, Boatner always has that effect on me! |
| jowady | 14 Jul 2015 8:02 a.m. PST |
It's the same for Boatner's "Civil War Dictionary". |
| Crazycoote | 14 Jul 2015 9:30 a.m. PST |
I also love Boatner – someone should do an ebook version with clickable links. I would never see the light of day again! |
| ironicon | 14 Jul 2015 9:40 a.m. PST |
Based on what everybody above has said I went and ordered it. Thanks. |
| Combat Colours | 14 Jul 2015 5:49 p.m. PST |
Same here, ordered a copy!
Thanks for bringing this work to our attention. :p |
| Winston Smith | 14 Jul 2015 5:59 p.m. PST |
Boatner owes me royalties…  |
marco56  | 14 Jul 2015 7:52 p.m. PST |
Enjoyed The civil War one years and years ago.
Mark |
| Rawdon | 16 Jul 2015 12:38 p.m. PST |
Excellent book, I bought it when it was first published and reference it regularly. It should be in the library of any student of the AWI. |
| maciek72 | 18 Jul 2015 7:50 a.m. PST |
Are you talking about this book:
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Does it have good maps of battles ? |
| Virginia Tory | 29 Jul 2015 11:47 a.m. PST |
Maps are so-so, but the narrative/source references are worth it. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
