Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of IndependenceOxford University Press, 2007 M06 4 - 704 páginas In this gripping chronicle of America's struggle for independence, award-winning historian John Ferling transports readers to the grim realities of that war, capturing an eight-year conflict filled with heroism, suffering, cowardice, betrayal, and fierce dedication. As Ferling demonstrates, it was a war that America came much closer to losing than is now usually remembered. General George Washington put it best when he said that the American victory was "little short of a standing miracle." Almost a Miracle offers an illuminating portrait of America's triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, from the first shots fired on Lexington Green to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown, revealing how these battles often hinged on intangibles such as leadership under fire, heroism, good fortune, blunders, tenacity, and surprise. Ferling paints sharp-eyed portraits of the key figures in the war, including General Washington and other American officers and civilian leaders. Some do not always measure up to their iconic reputations, including Washington himself. The book also examines the many faceless men who soldiered, often for years on end, braving untold dangers and enduring abounding miseries. The author explains why they served and sacrificed, and sees them as the forgotten heroes who won American independence. |
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... June 1775–June 1776 Choices, 1776 “Knock Him Up for the Campaign”: The Battle for New York, 1776 “This Hour of Adversity”: To the End of 1776 Choices, 1777 “The Caprice of War”: America's Pivotal Victory at Saratoga “We Rallied and ...
... June 1775–June 1776 Choices, 1776 “Knock Him Up for the Campaign”: The Battle for New York, 1776 “This Hour of Adversity”: To the End of 1776 Choices, 1777 “The Caprice of War”: America's Pivotal Victory at Saratoga “We Rallied and ...
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... June–December 1780 Choices, 1781 “Bloody and Severe”: The Pivotal Southern War, Early 1781 “We Are Suspended in the Balance”: Spring and Summer 1781 PART FOUR: AMERICAN VICTORY, 1781–1783 521 22. 23. 24. 25. “America Is Ours”: Victory ...
... June–December 1780 Choices, 1781 “Bloody and Severe”: The Pivotal Southern War, Early 1781 “We Are Suspended in the Balance”: Spring and Summer 1781 PART FOUR: AMERICAN VICTORY, 1781–1783 521 22. 23. 24. 25. “America Is Ours”: Victory ...
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... June 14, and in sweltering Philadelphia John Adams wished to address Continental Congress on an urgent matter. Rising from his chair, Adams took the floor in the stuffy Pennsylvania State House and told Congress that he wished to ...
... June 14, and in sweltering Philadelphia John Adams wished to address Continental Congress on an urgent matter. Rising from his chair, Adams took the floor in the stuffy Pennsylvania State House and told Congress that he wished to ...
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... finally securing his appointment on June 15 “to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty.”27 General Thomas Gage. Oil on canvas mounted on masonite, by Going to War. 43.
... finally securing his appointment on June 15 “to command all the continental forces, raised, or to be raised, for the defense of American liberty.”27 General Thomas Gage. Oil on canvas mounted on masonite, by Going to War. 43.
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... June 1775was that he faced vexatious uncertainties—about the new union, the new army, and the new officers, of whom he felt confident only about Lee and Gates. Washington remained in Philadelphia for several days following his selection ...
... June 1775was that he faced vexatious uncertainties—about the new union, the new army, and the new officers, of whom he felt confident only about Lee and Gates. Washington remained in Philadelphia for several days following his selection ...
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THE WAR IN THE NORTH 17761779 | 73 |
THE WAR IN THE SOUTH 17801781 | 407 |
AMERICAN VICTORY 17811783 | 521 |
Abbreviations | 576 |
Notes | 578 |
Bibliography | 653 |
Index | 663 |
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Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John E. Ferling Vista previa limitada - 2009 |
Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John Ferling Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
Almost A Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence John Ferling Vista previa limitada - 2007 |
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