Military Desertions During the American Revolution Vol 2, 1777-1783 by Joseph Lee Boyle PETTIJJOHN

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Military Desertions During the American Revolution Vol 2, 1777-1783 by Joseph Lee Boyle PETTIJJOHNOne expert estimates that as many as 25 percent of the men who enlisted in the cause of American Independence ultimately deserted the ranks. As Joseph Lee Boyle explains in the trenchant Introduction to his new two volume work, "He Loves a Good Deal of Rum" (see also Volume 1, 1775 June 30, 1777), a number of factors coalesced to foster this problem. Short term enlistments were the norm, causing some soldiers to take a casual attitude about remaining