| Tango01 | 02 Dec 2020 9:47 p.m. PST |
… 1776 – 1783 "The Continentals had no doubt: Banastre Tarleton was the most barbaric and hated officer in America. Given his historical importance, surprisingly little has been written about the dashing cavalry leader. Oscar and Catherine Gilbert rectify this oversight with Bloody Ban: Banastre Tarleton and the American Revolution, 1776-1783, the first modern biography to appear in more than half a century. Tarleton enjoyed a meteoric rise in rank and stature. He began the war at age 22 in 1776 as a cornet (lieutenant), and by 1781, the 26-year-old was a lieutenant colonel and leader of the feared Loyalist British Legion ("Tarleton's Raiders"), a combined arms brigade recruited in the northern colonies and sent south to terrorize and subdue its rebellious citizenry. Lord Cornwallis considered him his right-hand man, and entrusted Tarleton with the most difficult of missions…"
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Armand |
| WillBGoode | 03 Dec 2020 5:42 a.m. PST |
What in the wide, wide world of sports is a-goin' on here? Not one but two new books coming out now on Tarleton and his British Legion? |
| 7th Va Cavalry | 03 Dec 2020 7:49 a.m. PST |
"Is it true what they say about you authors being…. gifted?" I've read, The Green Dragoon by Robert Bass. I think there was room for improvement, hopefully this will be it.
Besides the author is an 0800 man. |
| Bill N | 03 Dec 2020 7:51 a.m. PST |
I do appreciate the Mel Brooks references. |
| John the OFM | 03 Dec 2020 8:12 a.m. PST |
That's BANastre Tarleton. |
| John the OFM | 03 Dec 2020 8:20 a.m. PST |
Seriously…
It's a good thing that books are held to higher standards than publisher's blurbs.
"First modern biography in more than half a century…"? As Will and Roger pointed out, that's at least 3. I wonder how much blame he will get in this book for Cowpens. How the authors treat Waxhaws will also be interesting. According to the blurb, negatory on both. But the blurb is not the book. |
| epturner | 03 Dec 2020 2:12 p.m. PST |
So, what you are saying, if this were a book about, say Howe, is that Affairs of state must take precedence over the affairs of State? I'd say Ban was just a small cog in the wheel of life… Eric |
| WillBGoode | 03 Dec 2020 4:34 p.m. PST |
Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking |
| epturner | 03 Dec 2020 4:57 p.m. PST |
Okay, give me Ban on five, and hold the Mayo… Eric |
| 7th Va Cavalry | 03 Dec 2020 7:54 p.m. PST |
"Johnny what do you make out of this?" |
| WillBGoode | 03 Dec 2020 7:58 p.m. PST |
This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl…" |
| Jeffers | 04 Dec 2020 5:01 a.m. PST |
Surely you can't be serious? |
| WillBGoode | 04 Dec 2020 5:51 a.m. PST |
I am serious, and don't call me Shirley |
| Brechtel198 | 04 Dec 2020 7:25 a.m. PST |
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| WillBGoode | 04 Dec 2020 8:11 a.m. PST |
Thank you for posting these. I have read all of these. May I suggest the following books? William Washington is not as well written about as our other two individuals previously mentioned. The first is by Stephen Haller. link And Also very well done and highly recommend link Lastly for general information for cavalry during the rev war period:
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| Brechtel198 | 04 Dec 2020 11:18 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the suggestions, but I have all three already. The War of the Revolution, especially the Continental Army, is my secondary military history interest. |
| Tango01 | 04 Dec 2020 12:59 p.m. PST |
Thanks!. Amicalement
Armand |
| epturner | 04 Dec 2020 1:27 p.m. PST |
Ahhh, yes…secondary interests… Eric |
| Brechtel198 | 04 Dec 2020 2:19 p.m. PST |
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| WillBGoode | 04 Dec 2020 2:49 p.m. PST |
If you do, I speak fluent jive! |
 ColCampbell  | 04 Dec 2020 2:53 p.m. PST |
I have Steve Haller's book on William Washington and thought it was well researched and written. He's a good friend and fellow Jackson Gamer so I may be slightly prejudiced, but I still recommend his book. Jim |
| 42flanker | 04 Dec 2020 3:49 p.m. PST |
Does anyone else like movies about gladiators? |
| WillBGoode | 04 Dec 2020 5:41 p.m. PST |
Joey, have you ever been in a… in a Turkish prison? |
| Jeffers | 04 Dec 2020 6:00 p.m. PST |
Or hung around a gymnasium? |
| John the OFM | 04 Dec 2020 6:02 p.m. PST |
Looks like the foot is on the other hand now. |
| epturner | 04 Dec 2020 6:35 p.m. PST |
Yes. I do, in fact. "Johnny, what can you make out of this?" Eric |
| 7th Va Cavalry | 04 Dec 2020 6:38 p.m. PST |
If you do, I speak fluent jive!"Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!"
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| WillBGoode | 04 Dec 2020 9:36 p.m. PST |
"I have Steve Haller's book on William Washington and thought it was well researched and written. He's a good friend and fellow Jackson Gamer so I may be slightly prejudiced, but I still recommend his book." It is a most excellent book. Back in the 1970's I eagerly awaited each issue of the New England War gamers Association's newsletter, The Courier. The best part was the American Rev War articles by some guy named Steve Haller. His columns started me not only on a path of gaming the Rev War (which I still do today) but in a career with the National Park Service for thirty years. I have recently gotten in contact with him and yes he is a great guy. |
paints brigs for the British fleet.
