Employing the latest scholarship and vivid eyewitness accounts, bicheno argues t that the war was the product of a broad french imperial design, and greed of. Rebels and redcoats by richard holmes, 9780007156269. Throughout the entire program there are clear explanations about the politics going on behind the scenes, the impact of other nations like canada and france, battle tactics and strategies, and weaponry, all. Rebels and redcoats is a competent but opinionated look at the american revolutionary war from a british point of view. The american revolutionary war hugh bicheno, richard. Participants describe the opening of the american revolution. Most people view the american revolutionary war of. How britain lost america, is a british television documentary series about the story of the american revolutionary war, narrated by richard holmes in a fourparts. London the revolutionary author, she asked me to design the book covers and jackets for her rebels and redcoats saga. Just before dawn on april 19, 1775, church bells rang to sound the alarm of the approaching british redcoats. The revolutionary war rebels and redcoats documentary. In the beginning of american revolution, the british army was about a total of 48,000. After designing a logo for my client tracey, aka t.
Impressed into the royal navy, lieutenant merrick, against all odds, advanced through the ranks to become an officerbut he is not a gentleman. By going to letters and diaries written by the american and british leaders and soldiers themselves, these authors have given their narrative a dramatic. Rebels and redcoats puts forward several very convincing arguements with plenty of facts to back them up that show that to this day there is an ongoing propoganda exercise to portray the rebels in the war of independence as being morally righteous paragons of virtue. The revolutionary war rebels and redcoats tv episode 1995 on imdb. Using the most uptodate scholarship, vivid eyewitness. Rankin have compiled, organized and edited a comprehensive collection of letters and papers that provide unparalleled insights into the. Her book ropes of revolution won the 2008 moonbeam award for. The revolutionary war 177583, also known as the american revolution, arose from growing tensions between residents of great britains.
Free speech and free press are privileges only enjoyed by the rebels. Richard brown and paul cohen, coauthors of revolution. Told with great authority and clarity it describes and details the effects of each notable event from 1770 to 1781, examining each of the major battles and skirmishes but not getting bogged down in deep analysis of battle formations and strategies. Published with hugely successful accompanying fourpart bbc tv series written and presented by star military historian, richard holmes. The revolutionary war rebels and redcoats tv episode. This copy is in fine unmarked condition in a fine unclipped dust wrapper.
Redcoats and rebels by christopher hibbert is an outstanding book on the american revolution. Hugh bicheno controversial and revisionist history of americas first civil war. Journal of the american revolution is the leading source of knowledge about the american revolution and founding era. Published with hugely successful accompanying fourpart bbc tv series written and presented by star military historian, richard. The american revolutionary war paperback, printed on demand. Hugh bicheno provides a generalaudience british interpretation of the american revolutionary war. In the end, they underestimated the american forces. The red coats of the revolutionary war was a semiprofessional force, trained only for conventional european warfare. The american revolution through british eyes is a history of the american revolutionary war using its british name of the american war of independence from the british perspective by historian christopher hibbert. Hugh bicheno this is the story of a vicious struggle between brothers, friends and families which forged a new nation. Due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet. Rebels and redcoats due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet. Redcoats and rebels is a rich history of the revolutionary war seen through the vantage point of the british empire and its army, as well as those loyalists whom would find themselves eventually on the losing side. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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The american revolutionary war by hugh bicheno, richard holmes online at alibris. Rebels and redcoats is a tremendously good read recommended for anyone interested in a history of the american revolutionary war written by those that fought and lived it. With robert kerbeck, mark sepanski, mark allen sepanski. The american revolution through british eyes hibbert, christopher on.
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Harper collins, london 2003 first edition isbn 0007156251 310pp illustrated hardback. The author of this unusual book has taken such a maverick approach to the american revolution, that it is hard to know where to begin. The british army was relatively small in stature by european standards, but supposedly superior to the inexperienced militia forces of the continental army initially available to the patriots. The book is written through the british point of view. We feature smart, groundbreaking research and wellwritten. Scheer has edited and written several books, popular and scholarly. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Hibbert has mastered numerous titles pertaining to european history throughout the ages, and clearly has a technique that works as. Top 10 revolutionary war novels journal of the american. The american revolutionary war english edition ebook. Bichenos pointed assessment of major players on both sides, but i found nothing new or unexpected title. Dark violence and atrocities of the revolutionary war.
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Review rebels and redcoats is a competent but opinionated look at the american revolutionary war from a british point of view. I was expecting more about the british considering the title of the book is redcoats and rebels. The american revolutionary war ebook written by hugh bicheno. Events leading up to the declaration of independence are described in the context of the historical setting. Rebels and redcoats the american revolutionary war. However what rebels and redcoats does not do is clearly explain the history of the revolutionary war, its causes, the people involved, how the war developed and the consequences of the conflict. He is an elected member of the society of american historians. Red coats facts british soldiers in the american revolution. Controversial and revisionist history of americas first c.