{"product_id":"with-zeal-and-with-bayonets-only-the-british-army-on-campaign-in-north-america-1775-1783volume-19-paperback","title":"With Zeal and with Bayonets Only: The British Army on Campaign in North America, 1775-1783volume 19 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew H. Spring\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe image is indelible: densely packed lines of slow-moving Redcoats picked off by American sharpshooters. Now Matthew H. Spring reveals how British infantry in the American Revolutionary War really fought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book offers a new analysis of the British Army during the \"American rebellion\" at both operational and tactical levels. Presenting fresh insights into the speed of British tactical movements, Spring discloses how the system for training the army prior to 1775 was overhauled and adapted to the peculiar conditions confronting it in North America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst scrutinizing such operational problems as logistics, manpower shortages, and poor intelligence, Spring then focuses on battlefield tactics to examine how troops marched to the battlefield, deployed, advanced, and fought. In particular, he documents the use of turning movements, the loosening of formations, and a reliance on bayonet-oriented shock tactics, and he also highlights the army's ability to tailor its tactical methods to local conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with flair and a wealth of details that will engage scholars and history enthusiasts alike, \u003ci\u003eWith Zeal and with Bayonets Only \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a thorough reinterpretation of how the British Army's North American campaign progressed and invites serious reassessment of most of its battles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 15, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978434511149,"sku":"9780806141527","price":40.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/eHZobkJvTklmN3pYKzJwOTVlME1wUT09.webp?v=1775805138","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/with-zeal-and-with-bayonets-only-the-british-army-on-campaign-in-north-america-1775-1783volume-19-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}