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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... colonies in defeat years earlier, or that it was truly remarkable that the conflict had not ended in a negotiated settlement, with no clear victor after years of bloodshed. This book seeks to explain why America won the war, and why the ...
... colonies in defeat years earlier, or that it was truly remarkable that the conflict had not ended in a negotiated settlement, with no clear victor after years of bloodshed. This book seeks to explain why America won the war, and why the ...
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... colonies. It was Evelyn's first trip to America. On June 13, 1774, six months almost to the day after the Boston Tea Party, he and his company disembarked in Boston. Now in his early thirties, Evelyn was a striking figure. At 5 feet 10 ...
... colonies. It was Evelyn's first trip to America. On June 13, 1774, six months almost to the day after the Boston Tea Party, he and his company disembarked in Boston. Now in his early thirties, Evelyn was a striking figure. At 5 feet 10 ...
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... colonies in North America. He gradually acquired a small fleet of vessels, speculated in property, and by the mid-1760s was part of the local gentry. He lived in a large two-story house and was in the habit of wearing only clothing that ...
... colonies in North America. He gradually acquired a small fleet of vessels, speculated in property, and by the mid-1760s was part of the local gentry. He lived in a large two-story house and was in the habit of wearing only clothing that ...
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... colonies in North America who had not lost a loved one—a son, a father, a brother, a husband—to war. If one was lucky, the loss was temporary, only for a few months during the period of service. But sometimes it was forever. In many ...
... colonies in North America who had not lost a loved one—a son, a father, a brother, a husband—to war. If one was lucky, the loss was temporary, only for a few months during the period of service. But sometimes it was forever. In many ...
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... colonies expanded remorselessly, again and again encroaching on the Native Americans' lands and way of life. The first war in Virginia was fought over the low-lying region near the Chesapeake. Virginia's last war before the American ...
... colonies expanded remorselessly, again and again encroaching on the Native Americans' lands and way of life. The first war in Virginia was fought over the low-lying region near the Chesapeake. Virginia's last war before the American ...
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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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