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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... Quebec, November 9–December 31, 1775 Page 85 3. New York and Connecticut Page 121 4. The Battle of Long Island, August 1776 Page 132 5a Manhattan Island to Harlem Heights Page 138 5b The Fall of Fort Washington, and the Campaign in ...
... Quebec, November 9–December 31, 1775 Page 85 3. New York and Connecticut Page 121 4. The Battle of Long Island, August 1776 Page 132 5a Manhattan Island to Harlem Heights Page 138 5b The Fall of Fort Washington, and the Campaign in ...
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... Quebec in the summer of 1759, the decisive engagement in the American theater during this war, the troops furnished by six northern colonies far exceeded the number of British regulars. Not only had provincial soldiers bled and died ...
... Quebec in the summer of 1759, the decisive engagement in the American theater during this war, the troops furnished by six northern colonies far exceeded the number of British regulars. Not only had provincial soldiers bled and died ...
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... Quebec.15 Congress immediately nixed his proposition. Only a few weeks into the war, most in Congress had come to see that a centralized control over the provinces had to be established, lest the volatile forces that had been unleashed ...
... Quebec.15 Congress immediately nixed his proposition. Only a few weeks into the war, most in Congress had come to see that a centralized control over the provinces had to be established, lest the volatile forces that had been unleashed ...
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... Quebec campaign. Howe spent the interwar years at home sitting in Parliament, where as a moderate Whig he had opposed the American policies of several ministries, including that of Lord North. When war clouds gathered in 1774, Howe ...
... Quebec campaign. Howe spent the interwar years at home sitting in Parliament, where as a moderate Whig he had opposed the American policies of several ministries, including that of Lord North. When war clouds gathered in 1774, Howe ...
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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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