The First Colonial Soldiers: A survey of British overseas territories and their garrisons 1650 - 1714

Volume 1: The British Isles, Europe, Africa and Asia. With an introduction by Professor John Childs, this volume covers the Channel Islands, theIsle of Man, Dunkirk, Mardyck, Gibraltar, Minorca, Tangier, the West African settlements, St Helena and the Far Eastern outposts of the HonourableEast India Company.

Volume 2: The Americas and the Caribbean. With an introduction by René Chartrand, his volume covers Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Hudson's Bay, allthe colonies of New England, British Honduras, British Guiana, Amazonia, The Miskito Coast, the Bermudas, Jamaica, the Bahamas, the Barbadoes, theWindward and the Leeward Islands.

THE BOOKS

These two volumes provide a survey of the military effort of Britain in the colonies and overseas territories in their earliest years. Volume 1covers Europe, Africa and Asia and also surveys the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. Volume 2 covers North, Central and South America and theCaribbean. Together, they bring much detailed information together on the military forces and garrisons of the empire, much of which is unpublishedand has been gathered from original source material. The books provide full lists of the officers the regular and militia forces in the colonies andoverseas territories, including biographical details; they also give details of the expeditions that seized the territories, including in Volume 2,the part played by the militia regiments of New England and the West Indies. They are a must for any student of early colonial forces.

Features:

Vol 1, 320pp, ISBN 978-90-81888-2-1, will be available in November 2014
Vol 2, 520pp, ISBN 978-90-81888-3-8, will be available in March 2015.

Both Volumes Published by Drenth Publishing, Eindhoven, Netherlands,
http://www.drenthpublishing.nl

The Authors
Dr Wienand Drenth has already published work on British regiments in 1699 and 1714; Lieutenant-General Jonathon Riley served in the British Army for39 years and has published 15 books to date.

Cost:
Vol 1
UK, £16; Europe, €20; US and Canada, $26
Vol 2
UK, £24.50; Europe, €30; US and Canada, $40
Discounted Price for two volumes
UK, £32; Europe, €40; US and Canada, $52

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