Ordinary Courage: The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb MartinJohn Wiley & Sons, 10. 7. 2012 - Počet stran: 232 This remarkable memoir is one of the most celebrated documents to emerge from the tumult of America’s Revolutionary War. The ordinary and yet exceptional experiences of a young soldier in Washington’s army are given a new life in this fourth edition, sensitively edited for a modern readership.
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Preface | 1 |
Introductory | 3 |
Campaign of 1776 | 11 |
Campaign of 1777 | 39 |
Campaign of 1778 | 70 |
Campaign of 1779 | 98 |
Campaign of 1780 | 111 |
Campaign of 1781 | 132 |
Campaign of 1782 | 158 |
Campaign of 1783 | 168 |
The Revolutionary War Soldier on Film | 183 |
Suggestions for Additional Reading | 188 |
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