Joseph R. Fischer is an associate professor of military history at the United States Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Fischer taught military history at the United States Military Academy from 1987 to 1990.
Fischer clearly makes his point that the Continental army was a
military force rapidly becoming more capable at all levels despite
its many shortcomings.-- "New York History"
Fischer fills a gap in the military history of the American
Revolution with this tight and clear book.-- "American Historical
Review"
Fischer has written an interesting book that is a model for using a
military campaign to study the broader effectiveness of the army.--
"William and Mary Quarterly"
Fischer takes a new approach to this familiar story, treating the
Sullivan campaign as an opportunity to evaluate the performance of
the Continental army at midwar.... Fischer's focus on the
professionalism exhibited by Sullivan's troops adds depth to the
conclusions of Charles Royster, Don Higginbotham, and other
military historians who have studied the Continental army's
evolution over the course of the war.-- "Pennsylvania History"
The author... uses the Sullivan campaign to develop a richly
detailed overview of the stages of development of the Continental
army as it evolved from the 'rabble in arms' of 1775 and 1776 into
the lean-and-mean troops who stood by at Yorktown while Lord
Cornwallis's army furled its flags.-- "Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer
Times"
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