Valley Forge Historical Research Report: In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778
Title | Valley Forge Historical Research Report: In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778 PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne K. Bodle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 156 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778, by Jacqueline Thibaut
Title | In the true rustic order: material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778, by Jacqueline Thibaut PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne K. Bodle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Valley Forge Historical Research Project: In the true rustic order, material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778
Title | Valley Forge Historical Research Project: In the true rustic order, material aspects of the Valley Forge encampment, 1777-1778 PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne K. Bodle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Valley Forge Historical Research Project: The vortex of small fortunes, the Continental Army at Valley Forge, 1777-1778
Title | Valley Forge Historical Research Project: The vortex of small fortunes, the Continental Army at Valley Forge, 1777-1778 PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne K. Bodle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 616 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Valley Forge Historical Research Report
Title | Valley Forge Historical Research Report PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne K. Bodle |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 616 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | United States |
ISBN |
Valley Forge Winter
Title | Valley Forge Winter PDF eBook |
Author | Wayne Bodle |
Publisher | Penn State Press |
Total Pages | 356 |
Release | 2010-11-01 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9780271045467 |
Refuting commonly held myths about the American Revolution, this comprehensive history of the colonial army's winter encampment of 1777-1778 reveals the events that occurred both inside and outside the camp boundaries, discussing interactions between the soldiers and local civilians, divisions within the army, the political and military strategies of George Washington, and their implications in terms of the future of the United States. Reprint.
Almost A Miracle
Title | Almost A Miracle PDF eBook |
Author | John Ferling |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | 704 |
Release | 2007-06-04 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0198040059 |
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.