Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War

by John A. Ruddiman

Book Overview

Young Continental soldiers carried a heavy burden in the American Revolution. Their experiences of coming of age during the upheavals of war provide a novel perspective on the Revolutionary era, eliciting questions of gender, family life, economic goals, and politics. "Going for a soldier" forced young men to confront profound uncertainty, and even coercion, but also offered them novel opportunities. Although the war imposed obligations on youths,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813936179
• ISBN13: 9780813936178
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.1"