Logistics and the Failure of the British Army in America, 1775-1783 Tapa dura - 1975

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Near Fine Hardcover In A Near Fine Dust Jacket Now In A Mylar Protective Jacket. 290 Pp Plus 1 More Of Copyright. The Myth Of The Eighteenth-Century British "War Machine" Persists, Perplexing Those Who Search For The Reasons Why Britain Lost The Revolutionary War. In This Book, R. Arthur Bowler Argues That Although Recent And Traditional Studies Have Pointed Out Many Problems Of The British Forces In America, They Have Failed To Appreciate A Major Weakness Logistics..

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1975. 290 pp, 8 3/4" H. "(D)raws on the remarkably complete records of the British government offices concerned with logistics during the Revolutionary War and army service departments such as commissary, quartermaster and barrackmaster generals to provide a full account of the everyday life of the British army and an accurate record of how logistical and administrative problems in America affected the course of the war. His study makes it clear that the British army in America depended almost entirely on Britain for supplies, and that for six years inadequate and sometimes corrupt administration seriously affected the course of operations and the morale of the troops. An organization capable of supplying the army was not developed until 1781, too late to change the outcome of the war." Previous owner's small stamp on front pastedown, moderate bump to bottom of spine/rear hinge/board area causing wrinkling at bottom 1" of… Leer más

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Ewing, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Princeton Univ Pr, 1975. 290 pp in dust jacket. "....draws on the remarkably complete records of the British government offices concerned with logistics during the Revolutionary War and army service departments such as commissary, quartermaster . The British Army in America depended almost entirely on Britain for supplies, and that for six years inadequate and sometimes corrupt administration seriously affected the course of operations and the morale of the troops." Light edgewear to dj. Clean . 1st Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.