A fully revised and updated third edition of the most established and innovative historical analysis of the Continental Army and its role in the formation of the new republic.
* Written by two experts in the field of early U.S. history
* Includes fully updated coverage of the military, political, social, and cultural history of the Revolution
* Features maps, illustrations, a Note on Revolutionary War History and Historiography, and a fully revamped Bibliographical Essay
* Fully established as an essential resource for courses ranging from A.P. U.S. history to graduate seminars on the American Revolution
James Kirby Martin
18th Century America Amerika Amerika im 18. Jahrhundert Geschichte Geschichte der USA History Militärgeschichte Military History US History USA /Militär
"This new edition of a landmark study incorporates the latest scholarship on the Revolutionary War, and presents the conflict in a unified and accessible manner. It is vital to any comprehensive understanding of America's definitive conflict."
Edward G. Lengel , Professor and Director, Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia
"A Respectable Army is an insightful, well-written account of the enduring legacy of America's war of independence. The authors have done a wonderful job turning their research into an immensely readable narrative."
Terry Golway, Director, Kean University Center for History, Politics and Policy
"There can be no finer introduction to the military history of the American Revolution and the character of the Continental Army than this classic study."
David L. Preston, Professor of History, The Citadel
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