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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... River. But it was not just the end of the war, and the prizes that had been secured, that provoked the rapturous mood throughout much of America. It was the belief that the great Anglo-American victory promised peace for the lifetime of ...
... River. But it was not just the end of the war, and the prizes that had been secured, that provoked the rapturous mood throughout much of America. It was the belief that the great Anglo-American victory promised peace for the lifetime of ...
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... River. But Gage's best-laid plans were bollixed. The navy had brought too few boats, and what should have been a brief operation turned into an interminable wait for the shivering men. Hours were lost. It was two in the morning on this ...
... River. But Gage's best-laid plans were bollixed. The navy had brought too few boats, and what should have been a brief operation turned into an interminable wait for the shivering men. Hours were lost. It was two in the morning on this ...
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... River, and nearly a half-mile from the heart of the village. They neitherinterfered with the grenadiers who set to work destroying the arsenal in town nor attempted to stop a large party of redcoats that crossed the North Bridge ...
... River, and nearly a half-mile from the heart of the village. They neitherinterfered with the grenadiers who set to work destroying the arsenal in town nor attempted to stop a large party of redcoats that crossed the North Bridge ...
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... River. It was an arduous and dangerous mission, one that Washington barely survived, and it won praise from the governor. The next year, when Virginia created an army to send to the Ohio Country, Dinwiddie named Washington to be its ...
... River. It was an arduous and dangerous mission, one that Washington barely survived, and it won praise from the governor. The next year, when Virginia created an army to send to the Ohio Country, Dinwiddie named Washington to be its ...
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... River from Boston, and Dorchester Heights, more or less similar terrain south of the city. Both sites were crucial, as each commanded the city's harbor. Ward at once dispatched parties to scout both locations. He received a ...
... River from Boston, and Dorchester Heights, more or less similar terrain south of the city. Both sites were crucial, as each commanded the city's harbor. Ward at once dispatched parties to scout both locations. He received a ...
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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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