Osprey Men-at-Arms №001. Katcher Ph. The American Provincial Corps 1775-1784

Colour plates by Michael Youens. — Osprey Publishing Ltd., 1973. — 48 p. — ISBN: 0-85045-148-5.Initially British officials were reluctant to accept the offers of loyal subjects to form fighting units but eventually the potential of a Provincial corps was realized. Yet they never received the whole-hearted support of the British regular army and this was a factor in their evental defeat. Nonetheless the Provincial Corps served with distinction – even fighting against the Spanish in Nicaragua and the Bahamas – and some remained in service for several more years by relocating to Canada. This book examines their experiences in this continental conflict and details their uniforms and equipment.The Early Years.
A Policy Emerges.
Capture of Philadelphia.
The War in the South.
King’s Mountain.
The Bitter End.
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