David Smith lectures on the Military History MA programme at the University of Chester, UK. He has studied the American War of Independence for more than 20 years, including for his PhD which he was awarded in 2013. He has written books for Bloomsbury and Osprey Publishing as well as numerous articles on topics such as military history, North American history and sport.
This new account of Howe reads more like a novel or a courtroom drama than a dry history of a trial. The author uses new archival discoveries to bring life to an event that has long been ignored by historians due due lack of primary source documents. This biography of the famous British general during his time of troubles is a fascinating look at an unknown chapter of the American Revolution. - Military Heritage