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This book examines the experiences of the British Army soldiers, or 'redcoats', who fought in North America and the West Indies between 1755 and 1763. It explores the Army's distinctive society, using new evidence to provide a voice for ordinary soldiers who have previously been ignored by historians. While other books on the period concentrate upon major personalities and events, this study examines events from the perspective of the individual: the experience of combat, captivity among the Indians, the Army's women and the fate of veterans. Stephen Brumwell is a former newspaper journalist and Lecturer in Modern History at the University of Leeds and now works as a freelance writer. He is the author of scholarly articles and the co-author of The Cassell Companion to 18th Century British History (2001). Hb ISBN (2001) 0-521-80783-2

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"In a fascinating, judiciously researched, and well-written study, Stephen Brumwell offers a nuanced reassessment of the British soldier in the critical period of the Seven Years' War...This important book will enjoy a wide readership among specialists, students, and the general public. Its readability will make it a valuable addition in undergraduate survey courses and seminars." Historian

"Stephen Brumwell's account of the British Army in North America during the Seven Years' War offers the most complete, vivid, and sophisticated account we have of the experiences and views of eighteenth-century common soldiers. With wide research, lucid prose, and (above all) compassion, he counts the human costs of empire, and brings to life the terrible war that built it." Fred Anderson, author of The Crucible of War

"Stephen Brumwell's account of the British army in North America during the Seven Years' War offers the most complete, vivid, and sophisticated account we have of the experiences and views of eighteenth-century common soldiers. With wide research, lucid prose, and (above all) compassion, he counts the human costs of empire, and brings to life the terrible war that built it." Fred Anderson, author of The Crucible of War

"Well-written and thoroughly researched, Redcoats explodes the patriotic American myth of the 'bloodybacks' as marginalized miscreants subjected to numbing discipline and inappropriate training. Brumwell's British regulars could win the Seven Years' War in America." Ian K. Steele, University of Western Ontario

"Redcoats is a major scholarly accomplishment; an extremely well written and researched study of the Seven Years' War. Stephen Brumwell has done a brilliant job tracing the impact of the American war on the British Army while bringing to life the common soldiers and their war." Michael Bellesiles, Emory University

"In sum, Brumwell's book makes a very good addition to the historiography of eighteenth-century soldiers in the British army and goes far toward correcting the notion that such soldiers were unwilling and unmotivated participants in a struggle that gained the British crown an empire." American Historical Review

"Stephen Brumwell does justice to his subjects' remarkable achievements through a lively presentation of many soldier testimonies, exhaustive research in the army archives, and thoughtful analysis. The end result is a valuable contribution to military history." New York History

"This is an excellent example of military history, that will at once be of value to scholars working on eighteenth-century Britain and also to those interested in the struggle for empire." Albion

"Redcoats is a significant and innovative work which makes an important addition to the literature not only of the British army, but also of eighteenth-century Britain and North America." War in History, Matthew C. Ward, University of Dundee

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An examination of the experiences of British soldiers who fought in the Seven Years' War, first published in 2001.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; First Edition (January 9, 2006)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521675383
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521675383
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.9 x 9 inches

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Stephen Brumwell is an award-winning writer and historian with a specialist interest in eighteenth-century Britain and North America. Born in Portsmouth, England, he worked as a newspaper reporter in Cornwall and Devon before his enduring passion for history prompted him to give up his job and enrol as a mature student at the University of Leeds.

After gaining a First-Class degree in History, he was awarded British Academy funding to research the British Army during the North American campaigns of the Seven Years' War. His doctoral dissertation formed the basis of his first single-authored book, 'Redcoats: the British Soldier and War in the Americas, 1755-63', which was widely-praised as a ground-breaking work. This was followed by 'White Devil', which explored the truth behind the legendary exploits of the New England ranger Robert Rogers during the bloody French and Indian War of the 1750s.

Having tackled a monograph and a narrative, Stephen's next book project was a biography, 'Paths of Glory: The Life and Death of General James Wolfe'. Challenging prevailing views of its subject, it won both the Charles P. Stacey Prize for Canadian Military History, and the Distinguished Book Award of the Society of Colonial Wars of New York. The same concern for credible research and accessible, compelling narrative characterized Stephen's 'George Washington: Gentleman Warrior', which took a fresh look at the dramatic and chequered military career of one of history's most pivotal figures. It won the 2013 George Washington Book Prize, which is awarded annually for what the judges consider to be the previous year's best book about America's founding era, and also won the Biography / Autobiography category at the 2013 New England Book Festival.

Stephen latest book, 'Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty' deploys previously neglected archival sources to re-examine the motivations of America's most notorious traitor, and reconstructs his plot to betray West Point to the British. An experienced speaker to audiences on both sides of the Atlantic, in April 2012 Stephen attracted global media coverage after he successfully championed Washington as 'Britain's Greatest Foe' at a lively day of talks held at the National Army Museum, Chelsea. Married with a daughter and son, he lives in Amsterdam.

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Ed Gaudelli Jr.

An Excellent Book On The Redcoats

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 23, 2001

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This is one of the best books that I have read on the British soldier in North America.It dispels the misinformation that the redcoats did not know how to fight on this continent.When covering the Braddock Expedition of 1755,there are many reasons given for the expedition's failure other than "the British were used to European linear warfare type tactics".When one looks at the battle that was fought between Montcalm & Wolfe on the Plains of Abraham,this too was fought in classic "European"style as were many battles in the American Revolution some twenty years later.This book shows that the British Redcoat had indeed learned to "improvise,adapt& overcome"in order to survive in the New World.Towards the end of the war,the Brits had even developed light infantry units and had the native americans complaining that"the British refuse to stand still and let us kill them".This book is a must for any serious student of the War For Empire.

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Zilla M. Spencer

Essentially a fluffed-up doctoral dissertation

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 13, 2003

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Redcoats is a book for the historian or academician but not the general reader. Brumwell has one point to make, more or less, that the English soldier in North America adapted to the style of fighting needed during the French-Indian War and was effective. This does not require an entire book and does not make for an interesting one. Every page contains several footnotes which usually don't explain anything further and could better be placed at the end. I had to work to finish the book. But possibly I'm being unfair in that I was looking for a book to build on my understanding of the war and not such an esoteric treatment of one part of it.

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Lord Robert Drumtarrif

A Practical Look at the Soldiers of Britain in the F&I War

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 10, 2002

Having recently met Dr. Brumwell, a soft spoken gentleman. And having had the pleasure of discussing this book. He asked me a simple question, after he made sure I'd actually read the book, " Did you agree or disagree with the content?" I assured him that I totally agreed with him, as it was 'bang on' with the research I had completed. I have been trying for some years to explain that soldiers in the war did not venture about the wilds in their 'Sunday Best' and on the contrary were quite adapted for this forest warfare by 1758. This book when carefully read will give a true picture of the adaptation both common soldier and officer had made. As a reenactor of 'the Black Watch' in this time period, I need only to point to this book as a primary source for documentation for our strange uniforms and tactics. I highly recommend this book to the scholar and reenactor alike. It is very refreshing to see such a large amount of study going into something like this. And as I had told Stephen,"If it were in my power, I'd see to it you'd recieve a medal, for a job very well done." He, on the otherhand, said,"I could only wish."

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Very well-researched and well-written

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2002

It is very refreshing to see a book about the Seven Years War in America that combines solid academic scholarship and research with insightful interpretation -- all in a readable format. This is not a romanticized account of soldiers vs. savages. Rather, this is a history of the redcoat himself, not a chronological account of the French and Indian War (If you want the latter, simply read Fred Anderson's superb "Crucible of War.") Brumwell describes the redcoat's life, background, recruitment, service, etc. through a variety of perspectives, including one quite interesting chapter on the use of Highland regiments in America. His detailed account of how soldiers were recruited, drafted and transferred for service in the British regiments during this period is particularly valuable. This author strives to make the point that the "man in the ranks" who shouldered a musket under very trying conditions, for poor pay and in dangerous conditions, should be seen as the main reason for the success of British arms in the colonies.

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P. J. Norell

Individual narratives makes Redcoats come alive

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 2, 2007

A thouroughly researched and well-documented narrative comes alive thanks to the numerous quotations which reflect the personal views and experiences of individual officers and men.

Brumwell's study brings insight and depth to a profession whose image has been traditionally distorted by mystique and prejudice.

Copious examples reveal the plight of individual soldiers, lending a human perspective to what is an excellent academic study.

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