Author: Henry Melchior Muhlenberg RichardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germans
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Valley Forge and the Pennsylvania-Germans
Author: Henry Melchior Muhlenberg RichardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germans
Languages : en
Pages : 562
Book Description
Valley Forge Winter
Author: Wayne BodlePublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 9780271045467
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
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.
Valley Forge
Author: Bob DruryPublisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501152726
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Heart of Everything That Is return with “a thorough, nuanced, and enthralling account” (The Wall Street Journal) about one of the most inspiring—and underappreciated—chapters in American history: the Continental Army’s six-month transformation in Valley Forge. In December 1777, some 12,000 members of America’s Continental Army stagger into a small Pennsylvania encampment near British-occupied Philadelphia. Their commander in chief, George Washington, is at the lowest ebb of his military career. Yet, somehow, Washington, with a dedicated coterie of advisers, sets out to breathe new life into his military force. Against all odds, they manage to turn a bobtail army of citizen soldiers into a professional fighting force that will change the world forever. Valley Forge is the story of how that metamorphosis occurred. Bestselling authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin show us how this miracle was accomplished despite thousands of American soldiers succumbing to disease, starvation, and the elements. At the center of it all is George Washington as he fends off pernicious political conspiracies. The Valley Forge winter is his—and the revolution’s—last chance at redemption. And after six months in the camp, Washington fulfills his destiny, leading the Continental Army to a stunning victory in the Battle of Monmouth Court House. Valley Forge is the riveting true story of a nascent United States toppling an empire. Using new and rarely seen contemporaneous documents—and drawing on a cast of iconic characters and remarkable moments that capture the innovation and energy that led to the birth of our nation—Drury and Clavin provide a “gripping, panoramic account” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) of the definitive account of this seminal and previously undervalued moment in the battle for American independence.
The Continental Army
Author: Robert K. WrightPublisher: Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
A narrative analysis of the complex evolution of the Continental Army, with the lineages of the 177 individual units that comprised the Army, and fourteen charts depicting regimental organization.
Valley Forge and the Pennsylvania-Germans
Author: Henry Melchior Muhlenberg RichardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : German American soldiers
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Valley Forge Historical Research Project
Author: Wayne K. BodlePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
The Story of the Pennsylvania Germans
Author: William BeidelmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Germans
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
Killing England
Author: Bill O'ReillyPublisher: Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 1627790659
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Revolutionary War as never told before. This breathtaking installment in Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard’s mega-bestselling Killing series transports readers to the most important era in our nation’s history: the Revolutionary War. Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’s King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casualties. O’Reilly and Dugard recreate the war’s landmark battles, including Bunker Hill, Long Island, Saratoga, and Yorktown, revealing the savagery of hand-to-hand combat and the often brutal conditions under which these brave American soldiers lived and fought. Also here is the reckless treachery of Benedict Arnold and the daring guerrilla tactics of the “Swamp Fox” Frances Marion. A must read, Killing England reminds one and all how the course of history can be changed through the courage and determination of those intent on doing the impossible.
Regulations for the Order and Discipline of the Troops of the United States
Author: United States. War Department. Inspector General's OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Military art and science
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
Pennsylvania's Revolution
Author: William PencakPublisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 027103579X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 406
Book Description
"A collection of essays on the American Revolution in Pennsylvania. Topics include the politicization of the English- and German-language press and the population they served; the Revolution in remote areas of the state; and new historical perspectives on the American and British armies during the Valley Forge winter"--Provided by publisher.