Congress's Own (Campaigns and Commanders Series) (Volume 73)

The 2nd Canadian Regiment was one of the first "national" regiments in the American army, created by the Continental Congress with members from Canada, eleven states, and foreign forces.

This intriguing and at times "infernal" regiment offers a unique perspective on the American Revolution, as it pushed the transition from a colonial, continental alliance to a national association.

Through personal and official accounts, including letters, journals, pension applications, and debates within the military and political borderlands, Mayer reveals the personal passions, hardships, and accommodations of the 2nd Canadian Regiment and how they reflect on the greater military and civil dynamics of the American Revolution.

This book offers fresh, vivid accounts of the Revolution that disclose how "Congress's Own" regiment embodied the dreams, diversity, and divisions within and between the Continental Army, Congress, and the nation as a whole.