Where a Man Can Go: Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781Bloomsbury Academic, 1999 M09 30 - 240 pages This is the first published account of the life of Major General William Phillips, a British officer whose achievements during the American Revolution place him in the ranks of Britain's most successful generals such as Charles Cornwallis. Although he was a commoner, Phillips rose from the rank of cadet in the Royal Artillery Academy, distinguished himself through remarkable achievements in Europe's Seven Years War, and went on to command a field army in America. This story chronicles his extraordinary abilities, leadership, and innovative style which left a lasting mark on British artillery tactics and military leadership. It provides new insights into the captivity of Burgoyne's army, British operations in Virginia in 1781, and the first detailed account of the Battle of Petersburg, Virginia. |
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CeltsCrusadersA Cadet | 1 |
Genesis of the Artilleryman ix | 2 |
Interludes | 3 |
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