Author: Philip Van CortlandtPublisher: Sleepy Hollow Press
ISBN: 9780912882277
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The Revolutionary War Memoir and Selected Correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt
Author: Philip Van CortlandtPublisher: Sleepy Hollow Press
ISBN: 9780912882277
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The Revolutionary War Memoir and Selected Correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN: 9780912882413
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
VanCortlandt Family Papers
Author: Philip VanCortlandtThe Van Cortlandt Family Papers: The Revolutionary War memoir and selected correspondence of Philip Van Cortlandt (1976)
Author: Jacob JuddThe Van Cortlandt Family Papers
Author: Jacob JuddPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : New York (State)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Oloff Stevense Van Cortlandt (ca. 1600/1610-1684) immigrated from Holland to New Amsterdam, New York in 1638, and married Annetje Loockermans. Philip Van Cortlandt (1749-1831)--direct descendant in the fifth generation--became a Brigadier General during the Revolutionary War. His brother, Pierre Jr. (1762-1848), also served in the war, and married widow Catharine (Clinton) Taylor, a daughter of George Clinton (who served as governor of New York, and vice president of the United States during Jefferson's second term). Descendants and relatives listed lived chiefly in New York.
Washington's Revolutionary War Generals
Author: Stephen R. TaaffePublisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN: 0806165677
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
When the Revolutionary War began, Congress established a national army and appointed George Washington its commander in chief. Congress then took it upon itself to choose numerous subordinate generals to lead the army’s various departments, divisions, and brigades. How this worked out in the end is well known. Less familiar, however, is how well Congress’s choices worked out along the way. Although historians have examined many of Washington’s subordinates, Washington’s Revolutionary War Generals is the first book to look at these men in a collective, integrated manner. A thoroughgoing study of the Revolutionary War careers of the Continental Army’s generals—their experience, performance, and relationships with Washington and the Continental Congress—this book provides an overview of the politics of command, both within and outside the army, and a unique perspective on how it affected Washington’s prosecution of the war. It is impossible to understand the outcome of the War for Independence without first examining America’s military leadership, author Stephen R. Taaffe contends. His description of Washington’s generals—who they were, how they received their commissions, and how they performed—goes a long way toward explaining how these American officers, who were short on experience and military genius, prevailed over their professional British counterparts. Following these men through the war’s most important battles and campaigns as well as its biggest controversies, such as the Conway Cabal and the Newburgh Conspiracy, Taaffe weaves a narrative in the grand tradition of military history. Against this backdrop, his depiction of the complexities and particulars of character and politics of military command provides a new understanding of George Washington, the War for Independence, and the U.S. military’s earliest beginnings. A unique combination of biography and institutional history shot through with political analysis, this book is a thoughtful, deeply researched, and an eminently readable contribution to the literature of the Revolution.
By the Hand of Providence
Author: Rod GraggPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451623526
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
Based on meticulous research into the correspondence and documentation of the founding fathers from the crafting of the Declaration of Independence to the signing of the peace treaty with Britain, this book sheds light on how the Judeo-Christian world view motivated America's founding fathers.
The Compleat Victory
Author: Kevin John WeddlePublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195331400
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545
Book Description
Opening Moves -- The First Invasion -- A New British Strategy -- A Question of American Command -- Laying the Groundwork -- The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga -- Defeat, Retreat, Disgrace -- Aftershocks -- Burgoyne Moves South -- The Ordeal of Philip Schuyler -- The Murder of Jane McCrea -- Not to Make a Ticonderoga of It -- Oriskany and Relief -- Cat and Mouse -- Burgoyne's Dilemma -- The Battle of Bennington -- Gates takes Command -- The Battle of Freeman's Farm -- Sir Henry Clinton to the Rescue -- The Battle of Bemis Heights -- Retreat, Pursuit, and Surrender -- British Reassessment -- The Fruits of Victory -- Conclusion: Strategy and Leadership.
Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series
Author: Library of Congress. Copyright OfficePublisher: Copyright Office, Library of Congress
ISBN:
Category : Copyright
Languages : en
Pages : 1686
Book Description
The Other New York
Author: Joseph S. TiedemannPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791483681
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
The Other New York provides the first comprehensive look at New York State's rural areas during the American Revolution. This county-by-county survey of the regions outside of New York City describes the social and cultural conditions on the eve of the Revolution and details the events leading up to the conflict, the battles and campaigns fought within the state, the hardships civilians experienced while creating new local governments and supplying the war effort, and postwar reconstruction efforts. It also chronicles the impact that the war had on the European Americans, Native Americans, and African Americans. These groups endured years of strife yet went on to create New York State.