Ordinary Courage
The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin
4th Edition
Published on 21. June 2012
224 pages
978-1-118-28148-2 (ISBN)
Description
This remarkable memoir is one of the most celebrated documents toemerge from the tumult of America's Revolutionary War. Theordinary and yet exceptional experiences of a young soldier inWashington's army are given a new life in this fourthedition, sensitively edited for a modern readership.
* Classic primary source on the Revolutionary War
* Edited by a leading US authority on the period
* Now with extra maps and a more extensive bibliography
* Includes a new Afterword by Karen Guenther on film portrayalsof the continental soldier
Reviews / Votes
"If I had to rely on a single book to convey the fullexperience of the Revolutionary War, it would certainly be JosephPlumb Martin's Narrative. Martin personalizes the experienceof a common solider with the freshness of youth and the wisdom ofage - a truly remarkable feat. Like All Quiet on theWestern Front, it's a must read classic." - RayRaphael, author of A People's History of the AmericanRevolution "No soldier in Washington's Continental Army everinscribed a more trenchant and vivid account of the hopes, fears,frustrations, and sufferings of the common volunteer than JosephPlumb Martin. In this new edition of Private Martin'saccount, James Kirby Martin has amplified the footnotes andbibliography to breathe new life into this remarkablereminiscence. This is indispensable reading for anyoneinterested in the American Revolution from the inside out."- Gary B. Nash, University of California, LosAngeles Praise from the previous edition: "Ordinary Courage is a classic in American militaryhistory. James Kirby Martin has expertly edited the originalversion. It is wonderful to have such an excellent volume, soskillfully introduced and edited, available for students and thegeneral readership." - Joseph T. Glatthaar,University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMore details
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06/2012
4th Edition
Wiley
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Person
James Kirby Martin is the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History at the University of Houston. He is the award-winning author of 12 books, including Benedict Arnold, Revolutionary Hero: An American Warrior Reconsidered (1997), and Forgotten Allies: The Oneida Indians and the American Revolution (with Joseph T. Glatthaar, 2006).
Content
Introductory Comments ix
Overview Maps of Joseph Plumb Martin's Adventures,1776-1783 xxiii-iv
Martin's Narrative of Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings xxv
Preface 1
Chapter I: Introductory 3
Chapter II: Campaign of 1776 11
Chapter III: Campaign of 1777 39
Chapter IV: Campaign of 1778 70
Chapter V: Campaign of 1779 98
Chapter VI: Campaign of 1780 111
Chapter VII: Campaign of 1781 132
Chapter VIII: Campaign of 1782 158
Chapter IX: Campaign of 1783 168
The Revolutionary War Soldier on Film 183
Karen Guenther
Suggestions for Additional Reading 188
Index 195
