Fusiliers:Eight Years With The Redcoats In America

From The Mail On Sunday.
The above book by Mark Urban may be of interest to forum members, I have read the review and it certainly look's interesting.
According to the review it it put's the American War of Independance in a different light, to quote the reviewer Bernard Cornwell " Mark Urbans superp book, Fusiliers, throws a strong sideways light on what it was like to fight in that hopeless war. The book tells the tale of the Royal Welch Fusiliers, who were there at the begining of the conflict and present at it's end", the book is puplished by Faber & Faber and costs £20.00 or by telephone £18.00 free P & P 0845 606 4213.
Regards,
Joe.

Hello Joe,
I mentioned this book on the comrades site in early November. It is a cracking book but it can be bought for £13-00p hardback with a dust jacket in Tescos.
Regards Don

yes its on my crimbo list but not sure if a lot of it would have been taken from the journals can any 1 enlighten me.

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Originally Posted by jungle1810

Hello Joe,
I mentioned this book on the comrades site in early November. It is a cracking book but it can be bought for £13-00p hardback with a dust jacket in Tescos.
Regards Don

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Thanks for the info re Tesco Don, visited two today and they dont seem to have the book in North Wales however I have found a copy on Amazon for £10.74 inc P&P so have ordered it from them.
Thanks again,
Regards,
Joe.

Hello Sox,
The book has been well researched and mentions quite a lot of previously unknown info. It lists Company commanders etc and even some views from Sjt Lamb of the 9th who elected to join the RWF and kept his rank. One aspect I did learn about was that the old chestnut about only one Cornet and a couple of Fusiliers coming out of Bunkers hill alive. It appears that we did not have all that many men at this battle. I am now reading about the battle of Camden where we covered our selves with glory.I have yet to reach the finale that is to say our surrender at Yorktown but even then we achieved more than all other regiments who walked out of Yorktown under terrible conditions imposed by the victors (the Americans and French). It is also most interesting when dealing with the buying of commissions in the RWF and how some officers were promoted from London due to their brave exploits.It also mentions the time the RWF were serving as marines. I can reccomend this book to all former RWF men of all ranks.In passing I can also, reccomend two more good books Sjt Lamb of the Ninth and Proceed Sjt Lamb.
Regards to all and have a Merry Xmas & New year
RBD

Hello, It's on AMAZON now for £7.99 & eligible for free UK delivery. Regards Alex

thanks for that lookiing forward to the read.

I have managed to read the book and agree with the comments about its content.

Another war that the politicians lost not the army.

Enjoy

I read this only recently, made me a bit angry, the tactics used by the rebels and the lack of political will that undermined the troops efforts. So I cannot say I enjoyed it, but it did educate me.

Hello all,
I have bought all the above mentioned books, they are excellent. Re Mark Urban he like many another author can access info on the War of Independence from American sources and a lot of info can be gained from the records of the R W F.I am going to a book sale at the end of this month and hope to pick up a few more books.
Regards R B D

another book that might interest some of you is how the british lost America but learned how to fight written by an American mark urdan the rwf has a good right up but it is from a American's view so interesting.

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another book that might interest some of you is how the british lost America but learned how to fight written by an American mark urdan the rwf has a good right up but it is from a American's view so interesting.

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Hi Steve,

it is the same book, the hardback was published under the title Fusiliers Eight years with the Redcoats in America and then republished in paperback as Fusiliers: How the British army lost America but learned how to fight, by Mark Urban.

sorry I have no idea don can tell you

Hello,
The book I reckon we are considering on this thread is "Fusiliers" and a foot note on the bottom of the dust jacket reads "Eight years with the Redcoats in America.This book was written by Mark Urban, he also wrote "Rifles" this I believe is about the Regiment Sharpe served in. Fusiliers is 319 pages and contains notes on sources, a bibliography, and a comprehensive index. The book is listed as being £20-00p to buy. It is a hard back book with a dust jacket, The blurb ob the inside page of the Dust jacket states it covers the period from Lexington Green to Yorktown in 1781 where Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans and French forces. It is printed by Faber and Faber Another quote is as follows;
One regiment marched thousands of miles and fought a dozen battles to uphold British rule in America "The Royal Welch Fusiliers" A very good read for historians Another book not to be confused with this book by Mark Urban is "Redcoats" By Richard Holmes this is a mixture, of many campaigns that the Redcoats took part in, another good book this book also mentions the R W F.
Reghards R B D aka jungle1810

Hello all,
A the the risk of repeating myself I can contribute a list of books by R W F authors that may be of interest to the Forum membership.
Regards R B D aka jungle1810

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Originally Posted by jungle1810

Hello all,
A the the risk of repeating myself I can contribute a list of books by R W F authors that may be of interest to the Forum membership.
Regards R B D aka jungle1810

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I would be happy to see the list and I can try and add any I do not already have.

Jerry B

Can you do it as a separate thread please Don…Many thanks

Hello all,
I will get a start on books that are of use and of interest to the all former R W F men and even historians (With tongue in cheek)
A bit of info on Mark Urban. He served on a short service commission in the Royal tank Regiment for 9 months and then done 4 years in the T A. He joined the B B C in 1983 during the period from 1986 to 1990 he was the defence correspondent for the Independent news paper. My format may well deal with the history of the R W F from books written just after the Great War, or even other conflicts. Then I can give some more info on books written by ex serving members of the R W F. Some may well be out of print but fore warned is fore armed, if you know what you are looking for you may well strike pay dirt, but make sure of the condition and price you pay for books you seek. I start the job in hand today. I will start a new thread as Al Poole requested.
Regards R B D aka jungle1810

Yes an excellent read and very well researched