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WILLIAM R. NESTER is Professor in the Department of Government and Politics at St. John's University in New York./e He is the author of eleven books which explore various aspects of international relations and political economy and two books on the American frontier.
.,."a must for any library that considers itself reliable on
American history."-Smoke & Fire News
?...a must for any library that considers itself reliable on
American history.?-Smoke & Fire News
?"Of major importance are Nester's interpretations and analyses of
actions and developments when the war was dominated by judmental
errors and defeats on both sides."?-Choice
?Nestor knows how to turn a phrase...and how to employ and anecdote
effectively. He handles battle scenes well, sketches characters
such as George Washington and Edward Braddock with confidence,
assesses the competence and prudence of leaders fairly, and uses
counterfactual reasoning ina disciplined way, to demonstrate who
highly contingent the war's outcomes were.?-The Journal of Military
History
..."a must for any library that considers itself reliable on
American history."-Smoke & Fire News
""Of major importance are Nester's interpretations and analyses of
actions and developments when the war was dominated by judmental
errors and defeats on both sides.""-Choice
"Nestor knows how to turn a phrase...and how to employ and anecdote
effectively. He handles battle scenes well, sketches characters
such as George Washington and Edward Braddock with confidence,
assesses the competence and prudence of leaders fairly, and uses
counterfactual reasoning ina disciplined way, to demonstrate who
highly contingent the war's outcomes were."-The Journal of Military
History
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