Johann von Ewald was a German military officer from Hesse-Kassel whose military experience spanned the Seven Years War through the Napoleonic Era. After first serving in the Seven Years' War, he was the commander of the Jagercorps of the HessianLeib Infantry Regiment attached to Britishforces in the American Revolutionary War. From the Battle of White Plains until Yorktown, his units fought constantly against the Continental forces. In 1788, he joined the Danish Army, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant general; he also served as governor general of Holsteinduring the Napoleonic Wars. Following his American war experiences, he wrote an Essay on Partisan Warfare (German: Uber den kleinen Krieg), a widely read treatise on guerrilla warfare. He also kept a journal during most of his time in North America that has since become a valuable resource for historians of the war. This book will examine the career of this leader of light infantry troops and his influence on their development. It relies on several rarely seen manuscripts and papers to give the most complete picture of von Ewald available in English.

Author Biography

James McIntyre received his Masters from the University of Illinois. He has written articles and papers about the American War of Independence and the Seven Years War in the Americas. He teaches history at Moraine Valley Community College near Chicago, Illinois