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Title:

An Eyewitness Account of the American Revolution and New England Life:

The Journal of J.F. Wasmus, German Company Surgeon, 1776-1783, Vol. 106 Mary C. Lynn (Editor) Helga Doblin (Translator)


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Book Description
This book presents the English translation of the journal of J.F. Wasmus, a German doctor who fought for the British in the American Revolution. Wasmus served in a German regiment under General Burgoyne and witnessed many key battles. Later, after being taken prisoner, he was ordered to live with a farmer's family in Brimfield, Massachusetts, and encouraged to work in his profession. His journal offers first-hand accounts of military affairs such as the Battle of Bennington, as well as detailed observations of the climate, geography, and societal customs of New England and New York.

Comment
"This account of a German surgeon's years in North America provides fascinating insights into military and civilian life during the American Revolution. Wasmus spent most of the war as a prisoner in Massachusetts. His rich descriptions of life, society, landscapes, and fauna makes for excellent reading. The diary, however, does not deal exclusively with New England; Wasmus's vivid recording of French Canadian life and the perils of a sea voyage are brief but excellent. If there is a weakness in the diary (for which neither the translator nor the editor is to be faulted), it results from the fact most of the entries for the years 1779-1781 consist of translations from local newspapers. Although these are of some use, Wasmus's keen observations are of far greater value. The editor has done a fine job in providing notes to place the diary in historical context and deals well with subjects as diverse as medicine and herpetology. Undergraduate libraries and above."


 

Title:

Waßmuß, der deutsche Lawrence.


MIKUSCH,DAGOBERT v.,

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Book Description
Bln., BG., 1938. 350 S. Mit 6 Tafeln und einer gefalt. Karte. Ill. OLwbd. *Auf Grund der Tagebücher und Aufzeichnungen des verstorb. Konsuls, dt. und englischer Quellen

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