Soldiers' Revolution
Subtitle: Pennsylvanians in Arms and the Forging of Early American Identity
Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
Published: December 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9780271023359
Subjects: American history: c 1500 to c 1800; Military life & institutions; c 1700 to c 1800; History; History - U.S.; History: American; North America; USA; United States - Revolutionary War; 18th century; Influence; Pennsylvania; Revolution, 1775-1783; Soldiers; United States
Description: "What did the American Revolution mean to the ordinary soldiers who fought in it? Were they inspired by high-minded ideals of liberty and democracy, or were they seeking the material and practical rewards - bounties, land, and political advancement - that victory might bring them? We know much about the philosophical positions expressed by America's Founding Fathers, but the common people did not necessarily share the Founders' ideas. The Soldiers' Revolution looks to those who took up arms in Pennsylvania to reveal the rich tapestry of local interests that led a nation to war."

"The Soldiers' Revolution offers us a rare glimpse into the everyday world of the American Revolution. We see how the common experience of war drew soldiers together as they began the long process of forging an identity for a fledgling nation."--Jacket.