Yorktown 1781: The World Turned Upside Down (Trade Editions) - Softcover

Morrissey, Brendan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1855329565 ISBN 13: 9781855329560

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1999

Synopsis

By 1781 Britain's struggle to contain the rebels in her American colonies had reached a inglorious stalemate. Six years on from the British defeat by the New England militia at Boston, George Washington's rebuilt Continental Army with support from the French now systematically began to seek out and destroy British forces even if protected by seemingly impregnable defences. Yorktown would be a salutary lesson to the British Crown about the odds she now faced in holding on to her colonies.

About this title

About the Author:

Brendan Morrissey trained as a lawyer before working as a PR consultant and writer in the defence industry, principally with British Aerospace. He has a long-standing interest in military affairs and Anglo-American relations. Brendan has written several titles on this subject for Osprey, including Campaign 67 Saratoga 1777, Campaign 37 Boston 1775, and Campaign 47 Yorktown 1781. He is married and lives in Surrey, UK.

Adam Hook studied graphic design at art college and began his illustrating career in 1983. He has worked with a variety of educational publishers covering various subjects within the field of historical and natural history. For Osprey he has illustrated Campaign 52 Gettysburg 1863 and Campaign 55 Chancellorsville 1863. Adam lives and works in Sussex, UK.

Synopsis:

The decisive battle of the American War of Independence, Yorktown destroyed Britain's hopes of retaining control of her American colonies. This history of the battle contains many of the famous characters of the period, including Corneallis, Lafayette and George Washington.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1855329565
• ISBN 13: 9781855329560
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Hook Adam