THE HESSIANS IN THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR by Edward J. Lowell, ca. 1884, biblio, index, reprint, 328 pp. Reliable information on the role of German mercenaries in the American Revolution. This scholarly study evaluates the role of the German auxiliaries in major battles. Many eye-witness accounts. Vivid depiction of American life during the war, with information on Burgoyne's march, capture and experiences of the prisoners.

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THE DIARY OF GEORGE WASHINGTON FROM 1789 TO 1791-EMBRACING THE OPENING OF THE FIRST CONGRESS TOGETHER WITH HIS JOURNAL OF A 'TOUR TO THE OHIO IN 1753 edited by Benson J. Lossing, ca 1860, reprint, 246 pp. Two separate journals bound as one: Washington's private journals of his first two years as President and the record of daily notes kept during his trip to Ohio. Insight into his conduct of daily affairs and responsibilities of office. Presents a view of social and political life in 18th century America. 

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THE PRIVATE SOLDIER UNDER WASHINGTON by Charles K. Bolton, ca. 1902., reprint, 258 pp, illus. Absorbing study of military life during the American Revolution. Describes how the army was formed and maintained, the food and equipment, relations between officers and privates, camp duties and diversions, army hospitals and prison ships, the attitudes, feelings and day-to-day life of the common soldier. 

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THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by Edward E. Curtis, ca. 1926, reprint, index, biblio, appendices, 235 pp. Curtis's work is widely recognized as a standard resource and considered an indispensable reference for anyone researching the British Army during the revolutionary period. This work is very comprehensive, well researched, yet very readable. Curtis presents significant detail about organization and support of the British Army in his chapters on administrative machinery, recruiting, provisioning, and the problems of logistics. Specific information about uniform specifications, pay, and commissions in the infantry, cavalry, engineers, and artillery are included in the appendices. Curtis received his PhD in history from Yale University. 

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THE LIFE OF FREDERICK WILLIAM VON STEUBEN  by Friedrich Kapp, ca. 1859, appendices, index, 720 pp. Kapp has prepared a comprehensive biography of Von Steuben using sixteen volumes of the Steuben papers, and the papers of associates such as Generals Gates and Green, and Alexander Hamilton, Lafayette's and Lee's memoirs, the writings for Washington and the journals of Congress. This work includes over 50 appendices containing Von Steuben's family pedigree, personal wartime communications and abstracts of musters and returns, by month, for the Continental Army from 1779 - 1784.  An unequaled and invaluable work.

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MILITARY JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by James Thacher, M.D. Surgeon, Continental Army, ca. 1863, reprint, appendices, illustrated, 566 pp. Thacher journalized his experiences of daily life with the Continental Army from 1775 - 1783, recording details of battles in which he participated and others for which he garnered first hand accounts including Long Island, Ticonderoga, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth and Cowpens. Thacher treated wounded from the Battles of Saratoga, viewed the suffering at Morristown and recorded the human experience at Valley Forge. He includes in his journal brief biographies of several prominent military figures and ten appendices which included individual accounts and observations during the Battles of Saratoga. One of the most important accounts to come out of the American Revolution.

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HARDTACK AND COFFEE by John D. Billings, ca. 1887, illus., reprint, 408 pp.  A comprehensive, detailed, fascinating and colorful account about the daily life of a Civil War soldier. This book is an invaluable resource for students of the Civil War, a classic in its field, highly readable and a must for Civil War living history enthusiasts. All aspects of the Civil War soldier's daily life are represented, including enlisting and recruiting, life in tents, army   rations, a day in camp, hospitals and ambulances, sutlers. 

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