Redcoats and rebels christopher hibbert biography

I always thought that history depended on who was telling the story at the end of the day.

Turns out I was right on.

Christopher Hibbert has written many acclaimed historical narratives and biographies, including, most recently, Queen Victoria and The Days of the French.

Imagine yourself as a citizen of London, anxious to hear the latest news from The Colonies. It won't be immediate, you know that. The swiftest passage of the Atlantic is four or five weeks, and a more usual time is two months.

By the time you receive your news, it is already at least six weeks out of date.

Christopher Hibbert, MC, FRSL, FRGS (5 March - 21 December ) was an English writer, historian and biographer.

In this fresh, compelling narrative, Christopher Hibbert portrays the realities of a war that raged the length of an entire continent.

Christopher Hibbert (born Arthur Raymond Hibbert) MC (5 March – 21 December ), was an English writer, historian and biographer.

Hibbert, a renowned historian, delves deep into the psyche of the British military and political leaders, providing a fresh and unique take on a well-trodden.

This volume tells the story of a war that changed the world forever.

So imagine the frustration of His Majesty's Government, trying to make policies for the administration of a country isolated not just by an ocean, but by Time. Then imagine yourself as a Colonial Governor or a Commander-in-Chief of British Colonial Army, trying to carry out policies, enforce laws and keep order, when your orders are a response to stale news, uninformed by intelligence on the ground and arrogantly optimistic.

Isn't that just ducky?

Christopher Hibbert tells us the sto