Author: B. F. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Long Island (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
History of Long Island from Its Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time
Author: Benjamin Franklin ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Long Island
Languages : en
Pages : 590
Book Description
The History of Long Island, from Its Discovery to the Present Time
Author: Benjamin Franklin ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Long Island (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
History of Long Island from Its Discovery and Settlement to the Present Time
Author: Benjamin Franklin ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
History of Long Island
Author: B. F. ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Long Island (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 686
Book Description
The History of Long Island: From Its Discovery and Settlement, to the Present Time;
Author: Benjamin Franklin ThompsonPublisher:
ISBN: 9781375681780
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
The History of Long Island
Author: Benjamin Franklin ThompsonPublisher: Nabu Press
ISBN: 9781294828884
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
A Brief Description of New York
Author: Daniel DentonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indians of North America
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
A Brief Description of New York Formerly Called New Netherlands
Author: Daniel DentonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385260418
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1845.
Catalogue of the American Library of the Late Samuel Latham Mitchill Barlow
Author: Samuel Latham Mitchill BarlowPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Ten Crucial Days
Author: William L. KidderPublisher: Knox Press
ISBN: 1682619621
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
On December 25, 1776, the American Revolution seemed all but defeated just six months after the Declaration of Independence had been adopted. George Washington’s army had suffered a series of defeats in New York and had retreated under British pressure across New Jersey and then the Delaware River to temporary sanctuary in Pennsylvania. This left the British army in a string of winter cantonments across the middle of New Jersey, the New Jersey state government in total disarray, and the Continental Congress fleeing Philadelphia now perceived as the next British target. Loyalists in New Jersey felt empowered and Patriots felt abandoned. Washington needed not only a battlefield victory, but also to reestablish Patriot control in New Jersey. Otherwise, it would be impossible to raise a larger, long-term army to continue the fight and convince the citizens that victory was possible. The story of these ten crucial days is one that displays Washington’s military and interpersonal abilities along with his personal determination and bravery to keep the Revolution alive through maintaining the psychological confidence of the Patriots, while reducing the psychological confidence of his British political and military opponents. Throughout these ten days, Washington was faced with changing situations requiring modifications or outright different plans and his well-thought-out actions benefitted from elements of luck—such as the weather or British decisions—which he could not control. While most books look at these ten crucial days focusing on the military actions of the armies involved, this account also considers what was happening in other parts of the world. Leaders and ordinary people in other parts of America, in Britain, and in France were also dealing with the Revolution as they understood its condition. Without the instantaneous communication we have today, they were dealing with dated information and were missing knowledge that could influence their thoughts about the Revolution. This lack of immediate communication was also true—although to lesser extent—for the individuals directly involved in the events in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.