True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence - Tapa blanda

True to the Old Flag: A Tale of the American War of Independence by G.A. Henty tells the story of the The American Revolution form the perspective of a young British loyalist, Harold Wilson. Henty succeeds in showing both American determination and English resolve in the bitter conflict. In this story you will learn why Canada almost became part of the United States. You will also learn why European powers joined the Patriot cause after an American defeat at Germantown. You will meet many leaders from both sides of the conflict, including Cornwallis, Washington, Arnold, Gage, Pulaski, Gates, Sumpter, de Grasse, Reidesel, Knyphausen, Tarleton and "Mad Anthony" Wayne. Included in this edition are more than 125 geographical, historical, and explanatory footnotes to aid the modern reader.