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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... Ward was the ranking officer in Massachusetts and the armies were on Massachusetts soil. He was supposed to be in command. A forty-seven-year-old native of Shrewsbury, Ward had earned two degrees from Harvard. He had taught and farmed ...
... Ward was the ranking officer in Massachusetts and the armies were on Massachusetts soil. He was supposed to be in command. A forty-seven-year-old native of Shrewsbury, Ward had earned two degrees from Harvard. He had taught and farmed ...
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... Ward's initial council of war in Cambridge.6 New Hampshire furnished 1,200 men, half the number it had promised. They were led by John Stark, a forty-seven-year-old veteran of the French and Indian War. Born on the frontier to parents ...
... Ward's initial council of war in Cambridge.6 New Hampshire furnished 1,200 men, half the number it had promised. They were led by John Stark, a forty-seven-year-old veteran of the French and Indian War. Born on the frontier to parents ...
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... Ward assumed command. He immediately faced daunting problems, though finding adequate amounts of food—a chronic headache for nearly every other American commander in the years that followed—caused Ward little trouble. Each of the four ...
... Ward assumed command. He immediately faced daunting problems, though finding adequate amounts of food—a chronic headache for nearly every other American commander in the years that followed—caused Ward little trouble. Each of the four ...
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... Ward as the commander of the siege army would carry more weight if it came from a representative of the Bay Colony.17 Washington, a Virginia congressman who had none too subtly been attending Congress in the uniform he had worn during ...
... Ward as the commander of the siege army would carry more weight if it came from a representative of the Bay Colony.17 Washington, a Virginia congressman who had none too subtly been attending Congress in the uniform he had worn during ...
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... brigadier generals. Filling three of the slots was effortless. One of the major general positions went to Artemas Ward, and Washington went to bat for two General Charles Lee. Engraving by A. H. Ritchie after a. 44. going. to. war,. 1775– ...
... brigadier generals. Filling three of the slots was effortless. One of the major general positions went to Artemas Ward, and Washington went to bat for two General Charles Lee. Engraving by A. H. Ritchie after a. 44. going. to. war,. 1775– ...
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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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