During the period 1775-78 of the American Revolutionary War, General Washington commanded three separate armies: the New England Army of 1775; the one-year army of the United Colonies, renamed Army of the United States in July 1776; and the forces established by the Continental Congress to serve for three years from January 1777, or for the duration. In this, the first of two studies by Marko Zlatich (Men-at Arms 290 continues the treatment, covering the period from 1779-83), the systems used by state and Continental authorities to procure clothing materials, the quantities they obtained and the specifications of the uniforms themselves are all examined in detail.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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Marko Zlatich lives in Washington, D.C. Having worked for 25 years managing technical information services at the World Bank, he now spends much of his time engaged as an associate researcher with the Division of Armed Forces History at the Smithsonian Institution. He has contributed to a large number of publications and has had many articles published on the American War of Independence.
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George Washington's Army (1 and 2),
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These books could have been much better. The artwork in the first one just didn't work and a different selection of uniform studies could have been found. The second one was a little more interesting but a better selection of uniform studies was needed. The information in the books is nevertheless good and I think that saves it from being rated lower.
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A good look at early war uniforms,
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I am a Revolutionary War re-enactor of a Scottish regiment in Nova Scotia. This war, was also a war involving Canada. The information is supurb. The only part of this book that I ound off was the color plate. The art style was way off from the usual standard of Osprey books. When the companion book came out, the artist was changed. Copeland's art work is great for coloring books, but I felt that in his work, it was not what most Osprey fans are expecting.
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Lacking the authority needed to raise regular forces, each of the 13 original colonies of North America, except Quaker Pennsylvania, enacted laws to establish a militia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blue faced white, blue faced scarlet, blue faced red, white small clothes, small round hats, regimental coats, uniform details, simple soldat, state regiment, hunting shirts, light dragoons, blue breeches, white waistcoats, buckskin breeches, faced blue, black garters, leather breeches, yellow buttons, gilt buttons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Jersey, Clothier General, Smithsonian Institution, Continental Congress, South Carolina, Board of War, General Washington, North Carolina, Provincial Congress, Quartermaster General, Council of Safety, Forces History, James Mease, Northern Army, Virginia Public Store, Collections of the Division, Continental Army, Continental Regt, National Museum, General Assembly, George Measam, Library of Congress, New England, Anderson House New!
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Lacking the authority needed to raise regular forces, each of the 13 original colonies of North America, except Quaker Pennsylvania, enacted laws to establish a militia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
blue faced white, blue faced scarlet, blue faced red, white small clothes, small round hats, regimental coats, uniform details, simple soldat, state regiment, hunting shirts, light dragoons, blue breeches, white waistcoats, buckskin breeches, faced blue, black garters, leather breeches, yellow buttons, gilt buttons Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, New Jersey, Clothier General, Smithsonian Institution, Continental Congress, South Carolina, Board of War, General Washington, North Carolina, Provincial Congress, Quartermaster General, Council of Safety, Forces History, James Mease, Northern Army, Virginia Public Store, Collections of the Division, Continental Army, Continental Regt, National Museum, General Assembly, George Measam, Library of Congress, New England, Anderson House New!
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- Rhode Island (13 Colonies) by Roberta Wiener in Back Matter
- American Revolution (Wars That Changed the World) by Philip Clark on page 42
- Charles Willson Peale by Charles Coleman Sellers in Back Matter
- Benjamin Franklin by Esmond Wright in Back Matter
- George Washington (Presidential Leaders) by Jeremy Roberts in Back Matter
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- Colonial American Troops 1610-1774 (2) (Men-at-Arms) by Rene Chartrand on page 37
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