Robert A. Mayers

Robert Mayers books on the Revolutionary War are based on his on-site experience and primary sources combined with the discovery of original documents and oral accounts passed down in his family.

“Searching for Yankee Doodle - Washington’s Soldiers in the American Revolution, which was released on July 4, 2016, by American History Press of Staunton, Virginia, probes the lives of the men (and some women!) of the Continental Army and the inspiration that allowed them to endure such appalling hardships. The author's work will astonish many people by revealing the real motivation, ethnic diversity and public neglect of these men in war and in peace. Lavish details and vivid personal stories expose long forgotten truths that challenge the myth of the zealously patriotic citizen-soldier and prove that it was the mostly poor and landless men who formed the standing American Army and won the war.

Mayers book “The Forgotten Revolution” covers several battlefields, encampments and sites of many critical events of the Revolutionary War that have been lost or neglected by history.

“The War Man-The True Story Of A Citizen Soldier Who Fought From Quebec To Yorktown" is a true account of a soldier in the Continental Army who served for the entire eight years of the American Revolution, survived major battles and suffered through severe winters at major encampments.

Mayers is an active member of ten historical societies and a frequent speaker and contributor to various publications. He has given his presentations at West Point and the Pentagon, and has recently been featured on Comcast TV and published in the History Channel Magazine and Garden State Legacy, an online publication. He served as a combat officer in both the Navy and Marine Corps. His military experiences provide him with a deeper perspective of the campaigns and battles depicted in his works. Visit him on his website www.revolutionarydetective.com

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