Pulse en una miniatura para ir a Google Books.
Cargando... An American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown, 1781-1783por William M. Fowler Jr.
Ninguno Cargando...
Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Concentrating on George Washington's role in the end game of the Revolutionary War, the internal politics of the Continental Army and the mechanics of the British retreat, I can say that this book filled some real gaps in my knowledge. That said this is not the end-all book on the topic and I expect that there is going to be some more reading to be done; probably from the Loyalist perspective. ( )
"This well-documented and highly readable account will engage and enrich scholars and general readers alike."
Most people believe the American Revolution ended in October, 1781, after the battle of Yorktown; in fact the war continued for two more traumatic years. During that time, the Revolution came closer to being lost than at any time previously. The British still held New York, Savannah, Wilmington, and Charleston; the Royal Navy controlled the seas; the states--despite having signed the Articles of Confederation--retained their individual sovereignty and, largely bankrupt themselves, refused to send any money in the new nation's interest; members of Congress were in constant disagreement; and the Continental army was on the verge of mutiny. Historian William Fowler chronicles these tumultuous and dramatic years, from Yorktown until the British left New York in November 1783. At their heart was the remarkable speech Gen. George Washington gave to his troops encamped north of New York in Newburgh, quelling a brewing rebellion that could have overturned the nascent government.--From publisher description. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
Debates activosNingunoCubiertas populares
Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)973.3History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89)Clasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
¿Eres tú?Conviértete en un Autor de LibraryThing. |