Books and the British Army in the Age of the American Revolution

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BOOKS AND THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE AGE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION This page intentionally left blank BOOKS AND THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE AGE OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Ira D. Gruber Copublished with The Society of the Cincinnati by The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill © 2010 The University of North Carolina Press All rights reserved Set in Matthew Carter’s Miller typefaces by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Manufactured in the United States of America ♾ The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources. The University of North Carolina Press has been a member of the Green Press Initiative since 2003. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Gruber, Ira D. Books and the British Army in the age of the American Revolution / Ira D. Gruber. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8078-3378-0 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Great Britain. Army—Officers—Books and reading. 2. Great Britain. Army—Officers—History—18th century. 3. Books and reading—Great Britain—History—18th century. 4. United States—History—Revolution, 1775–1783—British forces. 5. Military art and science—Great Britain—History—18th century. I. Title. DA67.G83 2010 355.00941′09033—dc22 2010014221 141312111054321 For Pat and our grandchildren Anna Beth, Audrey, Caroline, Emma, Olivia, and Will This page intentionally left blank ...