num_pages: 64
description: During this period, the British army earned itself a formidable reputation as a fighting force. However, due to its role as a police force at home, and demonisation by American propaganda during the American Revolution (1763-1776), the army was viewed as little removed from a penal institution run by aristocratic dilettantes. This view, still held by many today, is challenged by Stuart Reid, who paints a picture of an increasingly professional force. This was an important time of change and improvement for the British Army, and British Redcoat 1740-1793 fully brings this out in its comprehensive examination of the lives, conditions and experiences of the late 18th-century infantryman
language: English
title: British Redcoat 1740–93
titlecomplete: British Redcoat 1740–93 (Warrior)
genres: History, Military History, 18th Century
ratings_count: 31
series: Osprey Warrior, British Redcoat
publisher: Osprey Publishing