Author: University of the State of New York. Executive Committee of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Revolution
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Category : Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Saratoga and the Surrender of Burgoyne
Author: University of the State of New York. Executive Committee of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the American Revolution
Publisher:
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Category : Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Burgoyne's Invasion, 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
One Hundred Fiftieth Anniversary of the Battle of Saratoga and the Surrender of Burgoyne
Author: University of the State of New York. Division of Archives and History
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Compleat Victory
Author: Kevin J. Weddle
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199715998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776, the British were determined to end the rebellion the following year and devised what they believed a war-winning strategy, sending General John Burgoyne south to rout the Americans and take Albany. When British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga with unexpected ease in July of 1777, it looked as if it was a matter of time before they would break the rebellion in the North. Less than three and a half months later, however, a combination of the Continental Army and Militia forces, commanded by Major General Horatio Gates and inspired by the heroics of Benedict Arnold, forced Burgoyne to surrender his entire army. The American victory stunned the world and changed the course of the war. Kevin J. Weddle offers the most authoritative history of the Battle of Saratoga to date, explaining with verve and clarity why events unfolded the way they did. In the end, British plans were undone by a combination of distance, geography, logistics, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability. Taking Ticonderoga had misled Burgoyne and his army into thinking victory was assured. Saratoga, which began as a British foraging expedition, turned into a rout. The outcome forced the British to rethink their strategy, inflamed public opinion in England against the war, boosted Patriot morale, and, perhaps most critical of all, led directly to the Franco-American alliance. Weddle unravels the web of contingencies and the play of personalities that ultimately led to what one American general called "the Compleat Victory."
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199715998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776, the British were determined to end the rebellion the following year and devised what they believed a war-winning strategy, sending General John Burgoyne south to rout the Americans and take Albany. When British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga with unexpected ease in July of 1777, it looked as if it was a matter of time before they would break the rebellion in the North. Less than three and a half months later, however, a combination of the Continental Army and Militia forces, commanded by Major General Horatio Gates and inspired by the heroics of Benedict Arnold, forced Burgoyne to surrender his entire army. The American victory stunned the world and changed the course of the war. Kevin J. Weddle offers the most authoritative history of the Battle of Saratoga to date, explaining with verve and clarity why events unfolded the way they did. In the end, British plans were undone by a combination of distance, geography, logistics, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability. Taking Ticonderoga had misled Burgoyne and his army into thinking victory was assured. Saratoga, which began as a British foraging expedition, turned into a rout. The outcome forced the British to rethink their strategy, inflamed public opinion in England against the war, boosted Patriot morale, and, perhaps most critical of all, led directly to the Franco-American alliance. Weddle unravels the web of contingencies and the play of personalities that ultimately led to what one American general called "the Compleat Victory."
The Saratoga Campaign
Author: William A. & Donald W. Linebaugh Griswold
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611689651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The battles of Saratoga proved to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War when British forces under the command of General John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces led by General Horatio Gates. The Saratoga Campaign provides a new and greatly expanded understanding of the battles of Saratoga by drawing on the work of scholars in a broad range of academic disciplines. Presenting years of research by material culture scholars, archaeologists, historians, museum curators, military experts, and geophysicists, this definitive volume explores these important Revolutionary War battles and their aftermath, adding a physical and tangible dimension to the story of the Saratoga campaign. Presenting the latest hands-on research, The Saratoga Campaign is an original and multifaceted contribution to our understanding of this critical event in America's birth.
Publisher: University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611689651
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 298
Book Description
The battles of Saratoga proved to be a turning point in the Revolutionary War when British forces under the command of General John Burgoyne surrendered to American forces led by General Horatio Gates. The Saratoga Campaign provides a new and greatly expanded understanding of the battles of Saratoga by drawing on the work of scholars in a broad range of academic disciplines. Presenting years of research by material culture scholars, archaeologists, historians, museum curators, military experts, and geophysicists, this definitive volume explores these important Revolutionary War battles and their aftermath, adding a physical and tangible dimension to the story of the Saratoga campaign. Presenting the latest hands-on research, The Saratoga Campaign is an original and multifaceted contribution to our understanding of this critical event in America's birth.
British Military Long Arms in Colonial America
Author: Bill Ahearn
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480950998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
British Military Long Arms in Colonial America By: Bill Ahearn and Robert Nittolo In British Military Long Arms in Colonial America, Bill Ahearn and Robert Nittolo explore the story of the various long arms used during this point in history. Covering a vast time period, Ahearn and Nittolo first illustrate the long arms as tools to help create British rule in Colonial America and continue their explorations to the war that cost Britain their American empire. British Military Long Arms in Colonial America is an educational and informative guide that will provide an enlightening account to the curious readers and historians alike.
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing
ISBN: 1480950998
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 459
Book Description
British Military Long Arms in Colonial America By: Bill Ahearn and Robert Nittolo In British Military Long Arms in Colonial America, Bill Ahearn and Robert Nittolo explore the story of the various long arms used during this point in history. Covering a vast time period, Ahearn and Nittolo first illustrate the long arms as tools to help create British rule in Colonial America and continue their explorations to the war that cost Britain their American empire. British Military Long Arms in Colonial America is an educational and informative guide that will provide an enlightening account to the curious readers and historians alike.
Bennington, Vermont 1777-1927
Author: Vermont. Sesqui-centennial commission
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Category : Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
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Category : Bennington, Battle of, N.Y., 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Monthly Checklist of State Publications
Author: Library of Congress. Exchange and Gift Division
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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.
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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 646
Book Description
June and Dec. issues contain listings of periodicals.
Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C.
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright Office
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1358
Book Description
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Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1358
Book Description
Two Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Settlement of Newbury
Author: Robert Noxon Toppan
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Category : Newbury (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
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Category : Newbury (Mass.)
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Monthly Check-list of State Publications
Author: Library of Congress. Division of Documents
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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : State government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description