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Author Dziennik, Matthew P., 1984- author.

Title The fatal land : war, empire, and the highland soldier in British America / Matthew P. Dziennik.

Publication Info. New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2015]
©2015

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 297 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series The Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history
Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents A perfect purgatory: recruitment in the Scottish highlands -- Spirited martialists: the highlander as military laborer -- The same as other civilized people: colonial points of contact -- The blessing of peace: demobilization -- Land and interest in the Gaelic Atlantic world -- The soldier and highland culture.
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Subject Great Britain. Army -- Scottish regiments -- History -- 18th century.
Great Britain. Army.
History.
Chronological Term 18th century
Subject American Revolution (United States : 1775-1783)
French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763)
Soldiers -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century.
Soldiers.
Scotland.
United States -- History -- French and Indian War, 1754-1763 -- Participation, Scottish.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Scottish.
Great Britain -- History, Military -- 18th century.
Great Britain.
History, Military.
Scotland -- History, Military -- 18th century.
Soldiers -- North America -- History -- 18th century.
North America.
Chronological Term 1700-1799
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Military history.
Other Form: Print version: Dziennik, Matthew P., 1984- Fatal land 9780300196726 (DLC) 2014042890 (OCoLC)894310349
ISBN 9780300213508 (electronic book)
0300213506 (electronic book)
9780300196726
0300196725