Whirlwind : the American Revolution and the war that won it
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620401729 (hbk.)
- ISBN: 162040172X (hbk.)
- ISBN: 9781620401736 (ebk. : ePub)
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Physical Description:
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xxii, 409 pages, 16 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm - Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Bloomsbury Press, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc., 2015.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | "I am a Briton": on the brink -- "Loyal but jealous of their liberties": changes in imperial policy and the colonists' thinking, 1759-1766 -- "A plan for governing and quieting them": the second great crisis, 1767-1770 -- "I am unwilling to give up that duty on America": to the Tea Party, 1770-1773 -- "Behold America where matters are driving": 1774, year of momentous decisions -- "Blows must decide whether they are to be subject to this country": the war begins -- "Great Britain is equal to the contest": war brings crucial changes in 1775 -- "The birthday of a new world": America declares independence -- "The American cause is in a critical situation": the New York Campaign in 1776 -- "Across America in a hop, step, and a jump": the campaigns of 1777 -- "The central stone in the geometrical arch": the war is transformed in 1778 -- "The longest purse will win the war": reform at home while the war takes a new turn -- "Whom can we trust now?": a year of disasters, 1780 -- "A war of desolation shocking to humanity": the southern theater in 1780-1781 -- "We have got Cornwallis in a pudding bag": the decisive victory at Yorktown -- "Oh god, it is all over": peace, conspiracy, demobilization, change, 1781-1783. |
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Subject: | United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | E 208 .F47 2015 | 30775305492291 | General Collection | Available | - |
Whirlwind : The American Revolution and the War That Won It
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Whirlwind : The American Revolution and the War That Won It
John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on American Revolutionary history, including The Ascent of George Washington ; Almost a Miracle , an acclaimed military history of the War of Independence; and the award-winning A Leap in the Dark . His most recent book on American history is Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation . He and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta, Georgia.