Jim Mc Intyre grew up in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. He received his Bachelors degree in History from Temple University in 1996 and his Masters from the University of Illinois in 1999. His main interests are the American War of Independence and the Seven Years War, on which he has written numerous articles and papers. His books include: The Development of the British Light Infantry, Continental and North American Influences 1740–1765, Johann Ewald: Jäger Commander, A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River Campaign, September-November 1777 and most recently Light Troops in the Seven Years War: Irregular Warfare in Europe and North America, 1755–1763. He is translator/editor of Johann Ewald, Thoughts of a Hessian Officer on What has to be done During a Tour with a Detachment in the Field. He 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 and in the Naval Command and Staff online program. In addition, he is the editor of the Journal of the Seven Years War Association.