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Good books?
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:22 pm
by Elmo
Can anyone recommend a good book or two covering the time period of the game? I'm most interested in the military campaigns. Currently reading 1776 by McCullough which is masterfully written but not what I'm looking for. Thanks.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:37 pm
by waynef
I own the DVD and book --- Excellent
http://www.thewarthatmadeamerica.org/
Also, do a search on Wolf and Montcalm (book). I have it but its a tough read.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 2:45 pm
by Haplo_Patryn
book
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:06 pm
by joblue
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 3:32 pm
by Elmo
Thanks. Decisions, decisions...
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 5:05 pm
by Donan
I was in the same boat and luckily the Wargamer had a nice thread on them.
Everyone mentioned was 4+ stars at Amazon.
Glorious Cause by Jeff Shaara (nice, rousing Fictional History.)
George Washington's War by Robert Leckie
Washington by Douglas Southall Freeman (of Lee's Lt's fame. Excellent).
Glorious Cause my Robert Middlekauf
A Leap in the Dark by John E. Ferling
Lafayette by Harlowe Giles Unger
Angel in the Whirlwind by Benson Bobrick
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 9:34 pm
by IronBrigadeYankee
Anderson's Crucible of War is the single best book on the F&I war out there now. The political discussion can be dense, but everything you ever wanted to know about it is there. For lighter reading Osprey Publishing has some good overviews of the war and the troops that fought in it. Francis Jenning's Empire of Fortune: Crown, Colonies, and Tribes in the Seven Years War in America gives a great view of the war from the vantage of the Native American tribes. Just my 2 cents.
Parkman's Wolfe and Montcalm can be sketchy on the facts and his Anglo-centrism is pretty obvious, but it's still a good read if you can get through it.
Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 10:04 pm
by PhilThib
For those who really want "precise" stuff, have a look here
http://www.army.mil/cmh/books/AMH-V1/
Posted: Sat Mar 11, 2006 9:06 am
by kbrow06
If interested in reading on the Southern campaigns in the Revolution, check out:
John Buchanan: The Road to Guilford Courthouse: The American Revolution in the Carolinas Non fiction - an excellent read and an eye opener for the less discussed war in the south.
J. David Dameron: Kings Mountain: The Defeat of the Loyalists October 7, 1780 Non fiction - good overview of events leading up to a small but interesting battle at King's Mountain in the Carolinas. Very detailed description of the actual battle itself.
Lawrence E. Babits: A Devil of a Whipping : The Battle of Cowpens Non fiction - great book detailing the battle of Cowpens (as maybe you guessed by the title...)
Also, I have to agree with
Donan - he stole one of my suggestions
Jeff Shaara: Rise to Rebellion and
The Glorious Cause Historical fiction which are enjoyable reads and give some feeling and background to events during the Revolution.
Hope this helps Elmo! Good luck and happy reading!
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 12:29 pm
by frodon
Anderson's Crucible of War is the single best book on the F&I war out there now. The political discussion can be dense, but everything you ever wanted to know about it is there.
Excellent book. Deeply reccomended.
And those of you who are interested in Indian affairs should definitely check out Allan W. Eckert's "Winning of America"-series.
The Wilderness Empire" covers the French & Indian war. "The Conquerors" does Pontiacs Rebellion, and "Wilderness War" does all the nice action from the "Tories & Indians"-scenario.
http://www.jsfbooks.com/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=547
http://www.jsfbooks.com/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=551
http://www.jsfbooks.com/bookdetails.asp?ProductID=557
I'm also currently reading Kenneth Robert's "
Oliver Wiswell" - an historical novel of the American Revolution from the Tory/Loyalist point of view. Roberts have written some other great historical novels about the Revolution and French/Indian War as well. A bit dated perhaps, but still a good read...
Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:41 pm
by Wilhammer
I third the strong reccomend for Crucible of War - if you have to read one book on the F&I War, then that is the one.
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:37 pm
by Donan
Not a book, but I was wondering if anyone saw or has the 30-DVD set of PBS production: Liberty! The American Revolution? Was it good?
Thanks
Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2006 11:49 pm
by Son of Achilles
Holy Crap! Thanks PhilThib. This just got added to my permanent bookmark collection. I can't believe that's freely available online!
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 3:36 pm
by IronBrigadeYankee
Donan wrote:Not a book, but I was wondering if anyone saw or has the 30-DVD set of PBS production: Liberty! The American Revolution? Was it good?
Thanks
I've seen it and i really enjoyed it, and it's worth checking to see if your library has it.
Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 7:39 pm
by Donan
IronBrigadeYankee wrote:I've seen it and i really enjoyed it, and it's worth checking to see if your library has it.
Thanks! I did just that after I read this. (i.e. got the first tape on the way for me to watch from a local library).
