Honorable Mention for the 2015 Book Award from the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond
Honorable Mention for the 2015 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award
In
November 1774, a pamphlet to the “People of America” was published in
Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and
liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence
from Britain. The author of this pamphlet was Charles Lee, a former British
army officer turned revolutionary, who was one of the earliest advocates for
American independence. Lee fought on and off the battlefield for expanded
democracy, freedom of conscience, individual liberties, human rights, and for
the formal education of women.
Renegade Revolutionary: The Life of
General Charles Lee is a vivid new portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the
American revolutionaries. Lee’s erratic behavior and comportment, his capture
and more than one year imprisonment by the British, and his court martial after
the battle of Monmouth in 1778 have dominated his place in the historiography
of the American Revolution. This book retells the story of a man who had been
dismissed by contemporaries and by history. Few American revolutionaries shared
his radical political outlook, his cross-cultural experiences, his
cosmopolitanism, and his confidence that the American Revolution could be won
primarily by the militia (or irregulars) rather than a centralized regular
army. By studying Lee’s life, his political and military ideas, and his style
of leadership, we gain new insights into the way the American revolutionaries
fought and won their independence from Britain.
"Mr. Papas argues that Lee's contributions to the winning of American independence, both as a propagandist and as a soldier, deserve recognition . . . [a] soundly researched and readable book that can be recommended." - Wall Street Journal
"InRenegade Revolutionary, Phillip Papas, in hopes of resuscitating Lee and situating him alongside more celebrated English immigrant, Thomas Paine, provides a sympathetic and nuanced context for Lees role in the Revolutionary War. He creates a full portrait of the man who failed to win the hearts of the revolutionaries." - American Historical Review
"While admitting Lees faults, the author rehabilitates the much-maligned general and shows that in many ways he was ahead of his time, advocating for independence much earlier than most leaders and recognizing that the war could not be won with traditional European tactics unsuited to American conditions. Thoroughly researched and documented." - Choice
"Papas does an exceptional job portraying this complicated personality, mostly through the correspondence of those who knew him. But far from being limited in scope, Renegade Revolutionaryoffers a vivid insight into the politics and strategies of the American Revolution. Whether readers finish feeling Lee was more scapegoat than scoundrel, they will feel it was worth the journey of discovery." - Journal of America's Military Past
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Honorable Mention for the 2015 Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award
In
November 1774, a pamphlet to the “People of America” was published in
Philadelphia and London. It forcefully articulated American rights and
liberties and argued that the Americans needed to declare their independence
from Britain. The author of this pamphlet was Charles Lee, a former British
army officer turned revolutionary, who was one of the earliest advocates for
American independence. Lee fought on and off the battlefield for expanded
democracy, freedom of conscience, individual liberties, human rights, and for
the formal education of women.
Renegade Revolutionary: The Life of
General Charles Lee is a vivid new portrait of one of the most complex and controversial of the
American revolutionaries. Lee’s erratic behavior and comportment, his capture
and more than one year imprisonment by the British, and his court martial after
the battle of Monmouth in 1778 have dominated his place in the historiography
of the American Revolution. This book retells the story of a man who had been
dismissed by contemporaries and by history. Few American revolutionaries shared
his radical political outlook, his cross-cultural experiences, his
cosmopolitanism, and his confidence that the American Revolution could be won
primarily by the militia (or irregulars) rather than a centralized regular
army. By studying Lee’s life, his political and military ideas, and his style
of leadership, we gain new insights into the way the American revolutionaries
fought and won their independence from Britain.
"Mr. Papas argues that Lee's contributions to the winning of American independence, both as a propagandist and as a soldier, deserve recognition . . . [a] soundly researched and readable book that can be recommended." - Wall Street Journal
"InRenegade Revolutionary, Phillip Papas, in hopes of resuscitating Lee and situating him alongside more celebrated English immigrant, Thomas Paine, provides a sympathetic and nuanced context for Lees role in the Revolutionary War. He creates a full portrait of the man who failed to win the hearts of the revolutionaries." - American Historical Review
"While admitting Lees faults, the author rehabilitates the much-maligned general and shows that in many ways he was ahead of his time, advocating for independence much earlier than most leaders and recognizing that the war could not be won with traditional European tactics unsuited to American conditions. Thoroughly researched and documented." - Choice
"Papas does an exceptional job portraying this complicated personality, mostly through the correspondence of those who knew him. But far from being limited in scope, Renegade Revolutionaryoffers a vivid insight into the politics and strategies of the American Revolution. Whether readers finish feeling Lee was more scapegoat than scoundrel, they will feel it was worth the journey of discovery." - Journal of America's Military Past
Формат: Скан PDf
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