Special Operations in the American Revolution [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910787324203321
• Autore: Tonsetic Robert
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Casemate, 2013
• ISBN: 1-61200-166-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (423 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.33
• Soggetti: United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature; Special operations (Military science) - History - 18th century - United States; Regions & Countries - Americas; History & Archaeology; United States - General; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 American forces
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Prologue""; ""1: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga""; ""2: The New Providence Raid""; ""3: Knowltonâ€?s Rangers""; ""4: Whitcombâ€?s Rangers""; ""5: John Paul Jonesâ€? Raids on Britainâ€?s Coast""; ""6: Partisan Warfare in the Northern Theater""; ""7: The Rise of Partisan Warfare in the Southern Theater""; ""8: The Whaleboat Wars""; ""9: George Rogers Clarkâ€?s March to Vincennes""; ""Epilogue""; ""Endnotes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His Majesty's highly trained, experienced British and German legions in confrontational battle. Indeed, Washington's army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years of the war, fighting bravely but mainly trading space for time. However, the Americans did have a trump, in a reservoir of tough, self-reliant frontier fighters, who were brave beyond compare, and entirely willing to contest the King's men with unconventional tactics.In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. Army Colonel, Robert Tonset