Author: C. W. Snell
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Saratoga
Author: C. W. Snell
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1777
Author: Dean Snow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190618760
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
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In the autumn of 1777, near Saratoga, New York, an inexperienced and improvised American army led by General Horatio Gates faced off against the highly trained British and German forces led by General John Burgoyne. The British strategy in confronting the Americans in upstate New York was to separate rebellious New England from the other colonies. Despite inferior organization and training, the Americans exploited access to fresh reinforcements of men and materiel, and ultimately handed the British a stunning defeat. The American victory, for the first time in the war, confirmed that independence from Great Britain was all but inevitable. Assimilating the archaeological remains from the battlefield along with the many letters, journals, and memoirs of the men and women in both camps, Dean Snow's 1777 provides a richly detailed narrative of the two battles fought at Saratoga over the course of thirty-three tense and bloody days. While the contrasting personalities of Gates and Burgoyne are well known, they are but two of the many actors who make up the larger drama of Saratoga. Snow highlights famous and obscure participants alike, from the brave but now notorious turncoat Benedict Arnold to Frederika von Riedesel, the wife of a British major general who later wrote an important eyewitness account of the battles. Snow, an archaeologist who excavated on the Saratoga battlefield, combines a vivid sense of time and place with details on weather, terrain, and technology and a keen understanding of the adversaries' motivations, challenges, and heroism into a suspenseful, novel-like account. A must-read for anyone with an interest in American history, 1777 is an intimate retelling of the campaign that tipped the balance in the American War of Independence.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190618760
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
In the autumn of 1777, near Saratoga, New York, an inexperienced and improvised American army led by General Horatio Gates faced off against the highly trained British and German forces led by General John Burgoyne. The British strategy in confronting the Americans in upstate New York was to separate rebellious New England from the other colonies. Despite inferior organization and training, the Americans exploited access to fresh reinforcements of men and materiel, and ultimately handed the British a stunning defeat. The American victory, for the first time in the war, confirmed that independence from Great Britain was all but inevitable. Assimilating the archaeological remains from the battlefield along with the many letters, journals, and memoirs of the men and women in both camps, Dean Snow's 1777 provides a richly detailed narrative of the two battles fought at Saratoga over the course of thirty-three tense and bloody days. While the contrasting personalities of Gates and Burgoyne are well known, they are but two of the many actors who make up the larger drama of Saratoga. Snow highlights famous and obscure participants alike, from the brave but now notorious turncoat Benedict Arnold to Frederika von Riedesel, the wife of a British major general who later wrote an important eyewitness account of the battles. Snow, an archaeologist who excavated on the Saratoga battlefield, combines a vivid sense of time and place with details on weather, terrain, and technology and a keen understanding of the adversaries' motivations, challenges, and heroism into a suspenseful, novel-like account. A must-read for anyone with an interest in American history, 1777 is an intimate retelling of the campaign that tipped the balance in the American War of Independence.
Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 8
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Category : Historic sites
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Pages : 8
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Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
Author: Charles W. Snell
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Category : Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore, Md.)
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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Category : Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Baltimore, Md.)
Languages : en
Pages : 922
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Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
Author: Charles W. Snell
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Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Saratoga National Historical Park
Author: Charles W Wilshin Francis F Snell
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014427342
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Languages : en
Pages : 44
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Hassell Street Press
ISBN: 9781014427342
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Languages : en
Pages : 44
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Saratoga National Historical Park, New York
Author: United States. National Park Service
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Category : Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Saratoga Campaign, N.Y., 1777
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
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ISBN: 9781786845689
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
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An authoritative insight into the worlds of science and technology, history, geography, politics and the arts.
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ISBN: 9781786845689
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
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An authoritative insight into the worlds of science and technology, history, geography, politics and the arts.
Saratoga
Author: Charles W. Snell
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World
Author: Edward Shepherd Creasy
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Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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Category : Battles
Languages : en
Pages : 588
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