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Autore |
Ferling John E |
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Titolo |
Almost a miracle [[electronic resource] ] : the American victory in the War of Independence / / John Ferling |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-771115-4 |
1-281-16246-9 |
9786611162467 |
0-19-804005-9 |
1-4294-9168-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (694 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Generals - United States |
Soldiers - United States - History - 18th century |
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns |
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography |
United States Politics and government 1775-1783 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Illustrations and Maps; Preface; Introduction: "My Country, My Honor, My Life": Bravery and Death in War; PART ONE: GOING TO WAR, 1775-1776; PART TWO: THE WAR IN THE NORTH, 1776-1779; PART THREE: THE WAR IN THE SOUTH, 1780-1781; PART FOUR: AMERICAN VICTORY, 1781-1783; Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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