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Prof. Norman Desmarais is an
active re-enactor with the 2nd Rhode Island Regiment of
the Continental Army. Since 2006, Prof. Desmarais
has been the editor of the Brigade Dispatch, the official
quarterly publication of the
Brigade of the American Revolution.
He is also the author of the 2 books on the American
Revolutionary War listed to the right. Contact Prof.
Desmarais at
normd@postoffice.providence.edu
for information on how to receive your autographed copy.
Must reads for all Revolutionary War historians and re-enactors alike. |
The Guide to the American Revolutionary War in
Canada and New England covers 403 battles, raids and skirmishes of the
Revolutionary War, most of which do not get covered, even in the
most detailed history books. It intends to provide comprehensive
coverage of the confrontations of the American War for
Independence and to serve as a guide to the sites. Mark Hurwitz,
Commander of the Brigade of the American Revolution, wrote the
foreword. The text identifies the location of the sites as best
as can be determined, provides the historical background to understand what
happened there, indicates what the visitor can expect to see and identifies
any interpretive aids. It includes URLs for websites of
various parks and tourist organizations. These URLs are correlated with
various battle sites and events. The many photographs have descriptive
captions to identify details of historic buildings, monuments,
battlefields, and equipment. The Glossary provides definitions for some
18th-century military and historical terms. The book also has a Bibliography
and an Index. |
Battlegrounds of Freedom describing the geographic and strategic
context of each battle. and lists of visitor centers, musea, and
battleground sites open to the public
Battlegrounds of Freedom offers black-and-white
maps an extensive selection of
photographs to aid the reader in retracing the conflict that shaped
American history. A concluding chapter describes living historians and
their activities and explains how one can participate. Appendices
provide alphabetic and chronological lists of battles, actions, and
skirmishes as well as a list of cites grouped and keyed to major
cities/locations. A glossary, bibliography, and index complete the
volume. 241 pages
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