Ordinary Courage : The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin - James Kirby Martin

Ordinary Courage

The Revolutionary War Adventures of Joseph Plumb Martin

By: James Kirby Martin

Paperback | 10 July 2012 | Edition Number 4

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This remarkable memoir is one of the most celebrated documents to emerge from the tumult of America's Revolutionary War. The ordinary and yet exceptional experiences of a young soldier in Washington's army are given a new life in this fourth edition, sensitively edited for a modern readership.

  • Classic primary source on the Revolutionary War
  • Edited by a leading US authority on the period
  • Now with extra maps and a more extensive bibliography
  • Includes a new Afterword by Karen Guenther on film portrayals of the continental soldier
Industry Reviews
?If I had to rely on a single book to convey the full experience of the Revolutionary War, it would certainly be Joseph Plumb Martin's Narrative. Martin personalizes the experience of a common solider with the freshness of youth and the wisdom of age ? a truly remarkable feat. Like All Quiet on the Western Front, it's a must read classic.? ? Ray Raphael, author of A People?s History of the American Revolution

?No soldier in Washington's Continental Army ever inscribed a more trenchant and vivid account of the hopes, fears, frustrations, and sufferings of the common volunteer than Joseph Plumb Martin.  In this new edition of Private Martin's account, James Kirby Martin has amplified the footnotes and bibliography to breathe new life into this remarkable reminiscence.  This is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the American Revolution from the inside out.? ? Gary B. Nash, University of California, Los Angeles


Praise from the previous edition:

?Ordinary Courage is a classic in American military history. James Kirby Martin has expertly edited the original version. It is wonderful to have such an excellent volume, so skillfully introduced and edited, available for students and the general readership.? ? Joseph T. Glatthaar, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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