Letters from America, 1776-1779
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Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 1924
Category : History
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Author :
Publisher : Boston : Houghton Mifflin
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 26,53 MB
Release : 1924
Category : History
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Author : Ray Waldron Pettengill
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Page : 281 pages
File Size : 42,73 MB
Release : 1964
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Author : Ray W. Pettengill
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Page : 308 pages
File Size : 39,13 MB
Release : 2013-10
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ISBN : 9781258884963
This is a new release of the original 1924 edition.
Author : Ray Waldron Pettengill (trans.)
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Page : pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1964
Category : United States
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Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 1964
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Page : 281 pages
File Size : 17,54 MB
Release : 1924
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Author : Sylvia R. Frey
Publisher : University of Texas Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 26,24 MB
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : History
ISBN : 0292749287
This social history of the common British soldier in the American Revolution dispels myths and sheds new light on who fought for the Crown—and why. In this extensive study, Sylvia Frey surveys recruiting records, contemporary training manuals, statutes, and memoirs to provide insight into the soldier’s “life and mind.” In the process she reveals a great deal about the common soldier: his social origins and occupational background, his size, age, and general physical condition, his personal economics and daily existence. Her findings dispel the traditional assumption that the army was made up largely of criminals and social misfits. Special attention is given to soldiering as an occupation, and the moral and material factors which induced men to accept the high risks. Focusing on two of the major campaigns of the war—the Northern Campaign which culminated at Saratoga and the Southern Campaign which ended at Yorktown—Frey describes the human face of war, with particular emphasis on the physical and psychic strains of campaigning in the eighteenth century. Frey rejects the traditional assumption that soldiers were motivated to fight exclusively by fear and force and argues instead that the primary motivation to battle was generated by regimental esprit, which in the eighteenth century substituted for patriotism. After analyzing the sources of esprit, she concludes that it was the sustaining force for morale in a long and discouraging war.
Author : US Army Military History Research Collection
Publisher :
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 49,48 MB
Release : 1976
Category : United States
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Author : Michael Lanning
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 11,68 MB
Release : 2009-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1402247303
Experience the defining moments of the war that gave birth to America The American Revolution 100 brings to life the monumental moments, bloody battles, and influential leaders who gave birth to a great nation. In comprehensive fashion, decorated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning ranks and analyzes the war's most significant events, showing how each affected the outcome. Relive the memorable battles, when a country of citizen-farmers prepared themselves to take on the mightiest army in the world. Learn about the remarkable figures and forces of the time, and decide for yourself: Who influenced the revolution more—John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, or John Paul Jones? Was the Battle of Yorktown more pivotal than the Battle of Trenton? Was The Declaration of Independence more important to the revolution than Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Read the stories of Henry Knox, Thomas Sumter, American militias, and December 26, 1776, and let your own debates begin... Praise for Michael Lee Lanning's history books: "Easily accessible...Recommended reference for the aficionado and the uninitiated alike." ForeWord magazine "Unusual and even witty insights also abound." Publishers Weekly
Author : Shelby Little
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 753 pages
File Size : 28,87 MB
Release : 2018-04-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1789121248
An intimate revealing picture of a great figure that stands out clearly against the background of a young and vibrant America. Written with a view to removing some of the legends, mis-applied stories, apocryphal nonsense that had grown up around Washington. Renowned author Shelby Little expertly describes the man and his actions through the greatest era of American history aiming for a true and unvarnished picture.