The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution

Author:   John R. Galvin
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
Edition:   Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781597970709


Pages:   294
Publication Date:   01 November 2006
Format:   Paperback
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The Minute Men: The First Fight: Myths and Realities of the American Revolution


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The concept of the farmer and shopkeeper pulling rifles off pegs on the wall to fight the British has been the typical image of the American minuteman. The fact that he may have had military training and drilled - and that April 19, 1775 was not his first battle - usually goes unmentioned. Winner of the American Revolution Round Table Award, The Minute Men will be of keen interest to those curious about the true history of some of America's first soldiers.

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Author:   John R. Galvin
Publisher:   Potomac Books Inc
Imprint:   Potomac Books Inc
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.313kg
ISBN:  

9781597970709


ISBN 10:   1597970700
Pages:   294
Publication Date:   01 November 2006
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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"""1. ""A splendid book.... If the true measure of a book is how it stands up over time, then this one is indeed a classic.... Gavin has captured the human ingredients of the story, and he portrays them vividly."" - Parameters 2. ""Far more remarkable than fiction."" - Portland (Maine) Sun-Telegram 3. ""A convincing reinterpretation both of the Minute Men and of the battle which enshrined them as pioneers of American patriotism."" - Cullom Davis, Louisville Courier-Journal"""


1. A splendid book.... If the true measure of a book is how it stands up over time, then this one is indeed a classic.... Gavin has captured the human ingredients of the story, and he portrays them vividly. - Parameters 2. Far more remarkable than fiction. - Portland (Maine) Sun-Telegram 3. A convincing reinterpretation both of the Minute Men and of the battle which enshrined them as pioneers of American patriotism. - Cullom Davis, Louisville Courier-Journal


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John R. Galvin is the former supreme allied commander, Europe, and the commander-in-chief, U.S. European Command. He also served as dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. He is the author of European Security Institutions: Ready for the Twenty-First Century?

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