British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years' War: North America 1757-63

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The British Light Infantryman of the Seven Years' War was proficient at scouting and skirmishing, and more than a match for the French and their Indian allies. Shooting rapids in canoes, traversing swamps and snowshoeing through endless tracts of forest, British redcoats earned a reputation for resilience and resourcefulness as they adapted to the wilderness conditions of North America. Their development was a watershed in the history of irregular warfare, and this book provides a full examination of their fighting methods, covering training, tactics and campaigning from Canada to the Caribbean.

Lieutenant Colonel Ian McCulloch is a military historian, the former Deputy Director of History & Heritage for the Canadian Forces in Ottawa. He currently serves on the Directing Staff of the Canadian Forces Joint Command & Staff College. Ian is an avid military historian and has published numerous articles in international journals, magazines and anthologies. He has written several books, including a comprehensive two volume history Sons of the Mountains: The Highland Regiments in the French & Indian War, 1756-67, chronicling the service of the three Highland regiments that fought in North America during the Seven Years' War. Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. Steve has provided award-winning illustrations for renowned publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began.