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Saratoga 1777, Turning
Point of a Revolution by Brendan Morrissey
The Saratoga campaign was a watershed, and is widely believed to
have been the turning point of the American War of Independence. For the
first time British regulars were beaten in open battle by equal numbers of
Americans. The Continentals bore the brunt of the fighting, supported by
'hordes' of militia who proved adept at attacking detachments or lines of
communication. Expectations that Loyalists would swell British numbers, or
take control of subjugated areas, proved groundless. As so often
throughout this war, the weather favoured the Americans: a late thaw
delayed Burgoyne, while rain saved Herkimer and sabotaged the retreat.
Defeat cost Great Britain more than an army. The after-shock in America
and Europe transformed a civil war into global struggle against the two
colonial superpowers, France and Spain, and eventually lost George III his
American colonies.
Book serial number Osprey 67. Price £12.99.
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authoritative accounts of the great conflicts of history. Each volume
begins with an assessment of each commander's campaign strategy, then
recounts the progress of the fighting, blow by blow. More than 90
illustrations, including maps, charts and colour plates accompany the
critical stages of the campaign. Each volume concludes with a brief guide
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