Volume 6 documents Washington's decisions and actions during the heart of the New York campaign--the period from late summer to early fall 1776 when his British opponent, General William Howe, took the offensive and outmaneuvered the American forces in and around New York City through a series of amphibious landings. Faced with an enemy superior in numbers, mobility, and discipline, Washington attempted to defend New York by placing his green troops behind fortifications on high ground and hoping that courage and patriotism would offset their lack of experience and training. That strategy...
Volume 6 documents Washington's decisions and actions during the heart of the New York campaign--the period from late summer to early fall 1776 whe...
Volume 10 of the Revolutionary War Series opens with Washington headquartered at the Continental army's encampment at Middlebrook, New Jersey, about seven miles northeast of New Brunswick, the location of the main British force under General William Howe. From this strategic vantage point in the Watchung Mountains, Washington could survey the country between Perth Amboy and New Brunswick while keeping an eye on the road to Philadelphia. Here he weighed contradictory intelligence reports. -The views of the Enemy, - surmised Washington, -must be to give a severe blow to this Army and to get...
Volume 10 of the Revolutionary War Series opens with Washington headquartered at the Continental army's encampment at Middlebrook, New Jersey, abou...
In this comprehensive guide devoted exclusively to George Washington, the subject range goes beyond the conventional, and includes much about his personal and family life, correspondence, business dealings, and more. The illustrated, A-to-Z format and approach incorporates Washington's own words with those of his contemporaries.
In this comprehensive guide devoted exclusively to George Washington, the subject range goes beyond the conventional, and includes much about his pers...
Four centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the legends--Pocahontas, John Rolfe, Powhatan, John Smith, and others--and puts the stories into a broader context. More than 250 A-Z entries detail the colonial strategies, military considerations, political realities, and personal privations that went into the creation of the first enduring beachhead in the British effort to colonize the New World.
Based on primary sources and ongoing archaeological work, this book is the most comprehensive...
Four centuries after its founding, Jamestown has become the stuff of movies, legend, and tourism. This important work treats the reality behind the...
Packed with essential facts, this resource presents a remarkable overview of Washington's life. Written for the general reader, it covers his public career and private life in an interesting, entertaining, and readable Q&A format.
Packed with essential facts, this resource presents a remarkable overview of Washington's life. Written for the general reader, it covers his public c...
George Washington dominated his era like few other Americans. Yet the complexity of the historic events he was involved in and the sheer magnitude of his correspondence--the most voluminous in colonial America--can be overwhelming for researchers.
The goal of this volume is to make the larger-than-life figure of George Washington accessible to modern researchers. In its 200 entries readers will discover a detailed and surprising portrait. Washington was not a cold, aloof, and unknowable man, but was extremely convivial by nature; a general who commanded the Continental army without pay...
George Washington dominated his era like few other Americans. Yet the complexity of the historic events he was involved in and the sheer magnitude ...
