A revealing study of the experiences of prisoners of war during the American Revolution Relieve Us of This Burthen is the first book-length study of Continental soldiers, officers, and …
Some 37,000 soldiers from six German principalities, collectively remembered as Hessians, entered service as British auxiliaries in the American War of Independence. At times, they …
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Abstract During the Second World War, some 371,000 German prisoners of war (POWs) were interned in the United States. Historians studying this group have so far mainly focused …
From Stalag 17 to The Manchurian Candidate, the American media have long been fascinated with stories of American prisoners of war. But few Americans are aware that …
NEENAH, Wis.—Inside the municipal garage of this small lakefront city, parked next to the hefty orange snowplow, sits an even larger truck, this one painted in desert khaki. Weighing …
In Jackson's Sword, Samuel Watson showed how the US Army officer corps played a crucial role in stabilizing the frontiers of a rapidly expanding nation. In this sequel volume, he …