Where a man can go : Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781
- Title
- Where a man can go : Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781 / Robert P. Davis ; foreword by Peter Somerville-Large.
- Published by
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1999.
- Author
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Details
- Description
- xix, 209 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm.
- Summary
- Discusses the life and achievements of Major General William Phillips, a nearly forgotten British officer who was one of England's most competent and inspiring generals who contested America's fight for independence, particularly in the Virginia campaign, one of Britain's most successful.
- Series statement
- Contributions in military studies, 0883-6884 ; no. 179
- Uniform title
- Contributions in military studies ; no. 179.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- Military history
- Biographies.
- Contents
- Foreword / Peter Somerville-Large -- l. Celts -- Crusaders -- A Cadet -- 2. Genesis of the Artilleryman -- 3. Interludes -- 4. Canada and Adventure -- 5. Where a Man Can Go -- 6. Saratoga -- 7. Convention and Captivity -- 8. The Card Player of Monticello -- 9. Independent Command -- 10. Campaign -- 11. Petersburg -- 12. Try the Militia -- 13. The Final March -- 14. Return to Blandford -- 15. Epitaph -- App. A. A Provenance of William Phillips' Portrait -- App. B. Inventory of Phillips' Mess -- App. C. Last Will and Testament of William Phillips.
- Owning institution
- Princeton University Library
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [201]-203) and index.