British Redcoat 1740–93
- ISBN-10
- 1855325543
- ISBN-13
- 9781855325548
- Category
- History
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997-01-15
- Publisher
- Osprey Publishing
- Author
- Stuart Reid
Description
During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda during the American Revolution (1763-1776), the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman
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