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Colonial military life through soldier's eyes.

"A People's Army" offers a rare, dual-perspective dive into 18th-century warfare, intertwining official records with the personal diaries of Massachusetts' provincial troops. If you're captivated by the human side of military history, the vivid accounts in this book will place you directly in the boots of those who lived through the tumultuous times of the Seven Years' War.

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ISBN: 9780807816110
Authors: Fred Anderson
Date of Publication: 1984-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: History, Biographies & Memoirs
Related Topics: War, American History, Biography
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A People's Army documents the many distinctions between British regulars and Massachusetts provincial troops during the Seven Years' War. Originally published by UNC Press in 1984, the book was the first investigation of colonial military life to give equal attention to official records and to the diaries and other writings of the common soldier. The provincials' own accounts of their experiences in the campaign amplify statistical profiles that define the men, both as civilians and as soldiers. These writings reveal in intimate detail their misadventures, the drudgery of soldiering, the imminence of death, and the providential world view that helped reconcile them to their condition and to the war.
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Colonial military life through soldier's eyes.

"A People's Army" offers a rare, dual-perspective dive into 18th-century warfare, intertwining official records with the personal diaries of Massachusetts' provincial troops. If you're captivated by the human side of military history, the vivid accounts in this book will place you directly in the boots of those who lived through the tumultuous times of the Seven Years' War.