"Mackesy's "War for America" still stands as the classic account of the British conduct of the American Revolutionary War. Based on extensive research in British archives, it embodies the mature judgments of a masterful military historian". (John W. Shy). "An important book that no serious student o[...]
In 1800 the British army's reputation was in tatters, having experienced nothing but failure in wars across the world for forty years. This title reveals how Abercromby's strategy restored the honour of the British army and averted disaster for the Empire.[...]