"Reviewing The British are Coming: The War for ..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Aug 2022 9:20 p.m. PST |
…America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777.
"A mighty military with a global reach and a warrior tradition bogged down in the complexities of war waged in dispersed battlegrounds upon another continent. A fearsome host unable to achieve its goals despite outclassing the training, discipline, equipment, and resources of its foes. National leaders with every confidence in victory reinforced by a continuing stream of misleading and optimistic reports. Although evocative of a more contemporary conflict and military, war historian Rick Atkinson's latest work is about the bloody birth of America and masterfully exposes the Revolutionary War in all its confusion, complexity, and discord. Indeed, Atkinson opens his new trilogy by repeatedly contrasting the clear and confident thoughts and intentions of the war's participants with the messiness of war imposed by factors including distances, discipline, sentiments, logistics, and strategies involved…and, not least, by fortune…."
Full Review at The Strategy Bridge Blog link Armand |
Dave Jackson  | 23 Aug 2022 6:29 a.m. PST |
Just bought this for $C9. came highly recommended. |
| dantheman | 23 Aug 2022 2:40 p.m. PST |
Supposed to be part 1 of a Trilogy, but have not heard when the second part is coming out. |
| Tango01 | 23 Aug 2022 3:40 p.m. PST |
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| 42flanker | 23 Aug 2022 10:21 p.m. PST |
"Supposed to be part 1 of a Trilogy" The book ends with the capture of New York, so the 'British' have a ways to go yet. |
| dragoons1st | 24 Aug 2022 7:38 a.m. PST |
I found Vol. 1 to be a thorough and well-paced start on the AWI and look forward to Vol. 2 (have not found a release date). |
| Tango01 | 24 Aug 2022 5:04 p.m. PST |
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paints brigs for the British fleet.
