Jim Mc Intyre

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Jim Mc Intyre was born and raised in Delaware County, Pennsylvania and attended Temple University, majoring in History. While at Temple, he worked as a docent at Fort Mifflin on the Delaware, where he developed a fascination with the contest for control of the river in late 1777. His book A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September–October 1777 is the product of over ten years of research. He received his Bachelor’s degree in History from Temple University in 1996 and his Master’s from the University of Illinois in 1999. His main interest is the American War of Independence, on which he has written numerous articles and papers.

He is the author of Light Troops in the Seven Years’ War: Irregular Warfare in Europe and North America 1755 to 1763, A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September–November 1777, The Development of the British Light Infantry: Continental and North American Influences 1740 to 1765, and Johann Ewald: Jäger Commander. He is also the translator and editor of Johann Ewald, Thoughts of a Hessian Officer on What Has to Be Done During a Tour with a Detachment in the Field. In addition, he is the editor of the Journal of the Seven Years’ War Association.

Mc Intyre teaches History at Moraine Valley Community College near Chicago, Illinois and serves as a Fleet Professor in the United States Naval War College’s College of Distance Education, Strategy and War Department.