Robert Leckie (author)
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There is more than one person with this name: see Robert Leckie (disambiguation).
Robert Leckie (? - 2001) was an American author of popular books on the military history of the United States. As a young man, he served in the 1st Marine Division during World War II. His experiences as a machine gunner at Guadalcanal greatly influenced his outlook.
He continues to be a popular author, with over thirty-five works, many of which continue to be reprinted. He used a direct and powerful style in describing context and battle actions.
In spite or because of his popularity he has been criticized be some historians as lacking rigor (he uses almost no footnotes). He has also been tagged as politically incorrect for his portrayal of America's enemies and Native Americans.
Books by Robert Leckie
- The Wars of America; Harper Collins, 1968 (1998 edition ISBN 0785809147)
- George Washington's War: The Saga of the American Revolution; Harper Collins, 1992, ISBN 0060162899 (Paperback ISBN 006092215X)
- From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the Saga of America's Expansion; HarperPerrenial, 1994, ISBN 0-06-016802-1(Paperback ISBN 0-06-092254-0)
- None Died in Vain: The Saga of the Civil War; HarperPerrenial, 1990 ISBN 0-06-016280-5 (Paperback ISBN 0-06-092116-1)
- Delivered From Evil: The Saga of World War II;HarperPerennial, 1987, (Paperback ISBN 0-06-091535-8)
- Conflict: The History of the Korean War, 1950-53, 1996
- The Wars of America: From 1600 to 1900;Harper Collins, 1998, ISBN 0060125713 (Paperback ISBN 0060924098)
- A Few Acres of Snow: The Saga of the French and Indian Wars; Wiley & Son, 2000, ISBN 0471246905 ( Paperback ISBN 0471390208)