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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785570503321

Autore

Dornfest Walter T. <1940->

Titolo

Military loyalists of the American Revolution [[electronic resource] ] : officers and regiments, 1775-1783 / / Walter T. Dornfest

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., 2010

ISBN

1-282-94295-6

9786612942952

0-7864-6181-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (525 p.)

Disciplina

973.3/14

973.314

Soggetti

American loyalists

United Empire loyalists

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Regimental histories

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Registers

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 British forces

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; Notes and Abbreviations; The Officers; Military Organizations; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses not only on those officers residing within the borders of the 13 rebellious American colonies, but also on those of the Canadian command and the officers serving in the Caribbean Basin. Part One lists officers alphabetically, including each officer's dates of birth and death, his home and station in life at the outbreak of war, and his family relationships, along with his years of service, military rank and other relevant notes on his military career. Part Two includes brief descriptions of Loyalist military organizations, arranged into four geographical groupings indicating