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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 973.3 EAN: 9780415968379 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0415968372 Label: Routledge Manufacturer: Routledge Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: July 24, 2003 Publisher: Routledge Studio: Routledge Related Items:
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 Rating:  - More Maps Please !!!The books in this Essential Histories series typically provide an excellent overview. However, in this particular case, I was simply unable to follow the conflict because of the paucity of maps provided. The problem is that if you go to the internet and look up the places mentioned (in say, Multi-map) you are presented with a choice of 3 or 4 or even more places with the same name, and in broadly the same geographic area. Eg. to which of the multiplicity of Germantowns, Brandywines, etc. is the ... Read More Rating:  - It's Amazing That We WonDaniel Marston does a nice job of condensing this nine-year war into its essential elements. The book contains the usual assortment of drawings and maps that are common among Osprey publications. The war is told in a simple chronological order. Of note is that the author routinely documents his facts. The text contains numerous references to primary sources that can validate the author's point. The chapter on "The Fighting" breaks down the war by year. Within each year, ... Read More 
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