Book(electronic)1999

Where a man can go: Major General William Phillips, British Royal Artillery, 1731-1781

In: Contributions in military studies no. 179

Davis, Robert P.

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Abstract

This is the first published account of the life of Major General William Phillips, a British officer whose achievements during the American Revolution place him in the ranks of Britain's most successful generals such as Charles Cornwallis. Although he was a commoner, Phillips rose from the rank of cadet in the Royal Artillery Academy, distinguished himself through remarkable achievements in Europe's Seven Years War, and went on to command a field army in America. This story chronicles his extraordinary abilities, leadership, and innovative style which left a lasting mark on British artillery t

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