Author: British Museum. Department of Printed Books
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Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1162

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Author: United States. Naval History Division
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Category : United States
Languages : en
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Author: William James
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 506

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Author: Bernard Quaritch
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1156

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Languages : en
Pages : 796

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Author: Michael M. Greenburg
Publisher: ForeEdge from University Press of New England
ISBN: 1611685354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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At the height of the American Revolution in 1779, Massachusetts launched the Penobscot Expedition, a massive military and naval undertaking designed to force the British from the strategically important coast of Maine. What should have been an easy victory for the larger American force quickly descended into a quagmire of arguing, disobedience, and failed strategy. In the end, not only did the British retain their stronghold, but the entire flotilla of American vessels was lost in what became the worst American naval disaster prior to Pearl Harbor. In the inevitable finger-pointing that followed the debacle, the already-famous Lieutenant Colonel Paul Revere, commissioned as the expeditionÕs artillery commander, was shockingly charged by fellow officers with neglect of duty, disobeying orders, and cowardice. Though he was not formally condemned by the court of inquiry, rumors still swirled around Boston concerning his role in the disaster, and so the fiery Revere spent the next several years of his life actively pursuing a court-martial, in an effort to resuscitate the one thing he valued above allÑhis reputation. The single event defining Revere to this day is his ride from Charlestown to Lexington on the night of April 18, 1775, made famous by LongfellowÕs poem of 1860. GreenburgÕs is the first book to give a full account of RevereÕs conduct before, during, and after the disastrous Penobscot Expedition, and of his questionable reputation at the time, which only LongfellowÕs poem eighty years later could rehabilitate. Thanks to extensive research and a riveting narrative that brings the battles and courtroom drama to life, The Court-Martial of Paul Revere strips away the myths that surround the Sons of Liberty and reveals the humanity beneath. It is a must-read for anyone who yearns to understand the early days of our country.

Author: Peter Le Fevre
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 9780811729017
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 542

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A guide to some of the most picturesque sites in the Grand Canyon and northern Arizona with detailed instructions for finding the spot for a perfect picture. Includes products and services for the surrounding areas.

Author: William James
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108021689
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 514

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A detailed, authoritative history of the Royal Navy during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, first published between in the 1820s.

Author: Frederick Martin
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Category : Economic geography
Languages : en
Pages : 1250

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Languages : en
Pages : 836

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