Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Valley Forge Historical Research Report: In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Valley Forge Historical Research Project: In the true rustic order, material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778, by Jacqueline Thibaut
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages :
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Valley Forge Historical Research Project: The vortex of small fortunes, the Continental Army at Valley Forge, 1777-1778
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
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Valley Forge Historical Research Project
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Valley Forge Historical Research Report
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Valley Forge Winter
Author: Wayne Bodle
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271045467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Refuting commonly held myths about the American Revolution, this comprehensive history of the colonial army's winter encampment of 1777-1778 reveals the events that occurred both inside and outside the camp boundaries, discussing interactions between the soldiers and local civilians, divisions within the army, the political and military strategies of George Washington, and their implications in terms of the future of the United States. Reprint.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271045467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
Refuting commonly held myths about the American Revolution, this comprehensive history of the colonial army's winter encampment of 1777-1778 reveals the events that occurred both inside and outside the camp boundaries, discussing interactions between the soldiers and local civilians, divisions within the army, the political and military strategies of George Washington, and their implications in terms of the future of the United States. Reprint.
Almost A Miracle
Author: John Ferling
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198040059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fierce dedication. As Ferling demonstrates, it was a war that America came much closer to losing than is now usually remembered. General George Washington put it best when he said that the American victory was "little short of a standing miracle." Almost a Miracle offers an illuminating portrait of America's triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, from the first shots fired on Lexington Green to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, revealing how these battles often hinged on intangibles such as leadership under fire, heroism, good fortune, blunders, tenacity, and surprise. Ferling paints sharp-eyed portraits of the key figures in the war, including General Washington and other American officers and civilian leaders. Some do not always measure up to their iconic reputations, including Washington himself. The book also examines the many faceless men who soldiered, often for years on end, braving untold dangers and enduring abounding miseries. The author explains why they served and sacrificed, and sees them as the forgotten heroes who won American independence.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198040059
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 694
Book Description
In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fierce dedication. As Ferling demonstrates, it was a war that America came much closer to losing than is now usually remembered. General George Washington put it best when he said that the American victory was "little short of a standing miracle." Almost a Miracle offers an illuminating portrait of America's triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, from the first shots fired on Lexington Green to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, revealing how these battles often hinged on intangibles such as leadership under fire, heroism, good fortune, blunders, tenacity, and surprise. Ferling paints sharp-eyed portraits of the key figures in the war, including General Washington and other American officers and civilian leaders. Some do not always measure up to their iconic reputations, including Washington himself. The book also examines the many faceless men who soldiered, often for years on end, braving untold dangers and enduring abounding miseries. The author explains why they served and sacrificed, and sees them as the forgotten heroes who won American independence.
Valley Forge Historical Research Project: In the true rustic order, material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778
Author: Wayne K. Bodle
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Historical Archaeology of the Revolutionary War Encampments of Washington’s Army
Author: Cosimo A. Sgarlata
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813057175
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This volume presents recent archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the encampments, trails, and support structures of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. These sites illuminate the daily lives of soldiers, officers, and camp followers away from the more well-known military campaigns and battles. The research featured here includes previously unpublished findings from the winter encampments at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as well as work from sites in Redding, Connecticut, and Morristown, New Jersey. Topics range from excavations of a special dining cabin constructed for General George Washington to ballistic analysis of a target range established by General von Steuben. Contributors use experimental archaeology to learn how soldiers constructed their log hut quarters, and they reconstruct Rochambeau’s marching route through Connecticut on his way to help Washington defeat the British at Yorktown. They also describe the underrecognized roles of African descendants, Native peoples, and women who lived and worked at the camps. Showing how archaeology can contribute insights into the American Revolution beyond what historical records convey, this volume calls for protection of and further research into non-conflict sites that were crucial to this formative struggle in the history of the United States. Contributors: Cosimo Sgarlata | Joseph Balicki | Joseph R. Blondino | Douglas Campana | Wade P. Catts | Daniel Cruson | Mathew Grubel | Mary Harper | Diane Hassan | David G. Orr | Julia Steele | Laurie Weinstein
Publisher: University Press of Florida
ISBN: 0813057175
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
This volume presents recent archaeological and ethnohistorical research on the encampments, trails, and support structures of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. These sites illuminate the daily lives of soldiers, officers, and camp followers away from the more well-known military campaigns and battles. The research featured here includes previously unpublished findings from the winter encampments at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, as well as work from sites in Redding, Connecticut, and Morristown, New Jersey. Topics range from excavations of a special dining cabin constructed for General George Washington to ballistic analysis of a target range established by General von Steuben. Contributors use experimental archaeology to learn how soldiers constructed their log hut quarters, and they reconstruct Rochambeau’s marching route through Connecticut on his way to help Washington defeat the British at Yorktown. They also describe the underrecognized roles of African descendants, Native peoples, and women who lived and worked at the camps. Showing how archaeology can contribute insights into the American Revolution beyond what historical records convey, this volume calls for protection of and further research into non-conflict sites that were crucial to this formative struggle in the history of the United States. Contributors: Cosimo Sgarlata | Joseph Balicki | Joseph R. Blondino | Douglas Campana | Wade P. Catts | Daniel Cruson | Mathew Grubel | Mary Harper | Diane Hassan | David G. Orr | Julia Steele | Laurie Weinstein