Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of IndependenceOxford University Press, 4. jun. 2007 - 704 strani 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. |
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... French and Spanish, although a royal fleet was sent in 1711 to participate in a joint operation with colonial armies against the French. The English settlers who crossed the Atlantic in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries may have ...
... French and Spanish, although a royal fleet was sent in 1711 to participate in a joint operation with colonial armies against the French. The English settlers who crossed the Atlantic in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries may have ...
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... French and Indian War many officials in London grew indignant at the lack of cooperation between the colonies. To them, it often seemed, America consisted largely of small-minded officeholders who were blind to larger imperial interests ...
... French and Indian War many officials in London grew indignant at the lack of cooperation between the colonies. To them, it often seemed, America consisted largely of small-minded officeholders who were blind to larger imperial interests ...
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... French fortress on Lake George that guarded access to Canada. Abercromby ordered that the installation be taken by a frontal assault. A bloodbath resulted. Men were “Cut . . . Down Like Grass,” according to an American private, as they ...
... French fortress on Lake George that guarded access to Canada. Abercromby ordered that the installation be taken by a frontal assault. A bloodbath resulted. Men were “Cut . . . Down Like Grass,” according to an American private, as they ...
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... French post. Louisbourg's capture had been viewed as an epic victory throughout New England, and the news of its conquest had touched offa tumult of celebration. New Englanders saw it as the first step toward the subjugation of New ...
... French post. Louisbourg's capture had been viewed as an epic victory throughout New England, and the news of its conquest had touched offa tumult of celebration. New Englanders saw it as the first step toward the subjugation of New ...
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... French and Indian War, and in1758his regiment had been part of Abercromby's misbegotten assault on Fort Carillon. While Ward escaped unhurt in that engagement, his health suffered lasting ill effects from months in the field. Sick and ...
... French and Indian War, and in1758his regiment had been part of Abercromby's misbegotten assault on Fort Carillon. While Ward escaped unhurt in that engagement, his health suffered lasting ill effects from months in the field. Sick and ...
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THE WAR IN THE NORTH 17761779 | 73 |
THE WAR IN THE SOUTH 17801781 | 407 |
AMERICAN VICTORY 17811783 | 521 |
Abbreviations | 576 |
Notes | 578 |
Bibliography | 653 |
Index | 663 |
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Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John E. Ferling Omejen predogled - 2009 |
Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John Ferling Omejen predogled - 2007 |
Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John Ferling Omejen predogled - 2007 |
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