| Yorktown 1781: The World Turned Upside Down Contributor(s): Morrissey, Brendan (Author), Hook, Adam (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1855326884 ISBN-13: 9781855326880 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 1997 Annotation: By 1781 Britain's struggle to contain the rebels in her American colonies had reached an inglorious stalemate. Six years on from the British defeat by the New England militia at Boston, George Washington's rebuilt Continental Army - with support from the French - now systematically began to seek out and destroy British forces even if protected by seemingly impregnable defences. Yorktown would be a salutary lesson to the British Crown about the odds she now faced in holding on to her colonies. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Strategy - History | United States - Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) - History | Europe - Great Britain - General |
| Dewey: 973.33 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 7.2" W x 9.69" (0.77 lbs) 96 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Osprey's Campaign title for the Siege of Yorktown (1781), which was part of the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). By 1781 Britain's struggle to contain the rebels in her American colonies had reached an inglorious stalemate. Six years on from the British defeat by the New England militia at Boston, George Washington's rebuilt Continental Army - with support from the French - now systematically began to seek out and destroy British forces even if protected by seemingly impregnable defences. Yorktown would be a salutary lesson to the British Crown about the odds she now faced in holding on to her colonies. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hook, Adam: - Adam Hook studied graphic design, and began his work as an illustrator in 1983. He specializes in detailed historical reconstructions, and has illustrated Osprey titles on subjects as diverse as the Aztecs, the Ancient Greeks, Roman battle tactics, several 19th-century American subjects, the modern Chinese Army, and a number of books in the Fortress series. His work features in exhibitions and publications throughout the world. |