LEADER 03061nam 22005893u 450 001 9910787324203321 005 20230124190941.0 010 $a1-61200-166-1 035 $a(CKB)2670000000402330 035 $a(EBL)1334569 035 $a(OCoLC)855504448 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001368836 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12517067 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001368836 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11289045 035 $a(PQKB)11578395 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1334569 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000402330 100 $a20151012d2013|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aSpecial Operations in the American Revolution$b[electronic resource] 210 $cCasemate$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (423 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-61200-165-3 327 $a""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Prologue""; ""1: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga""; ""2: The New Providence Raid""; ""3: Knowltona???s Rangers""; ""4: Whitcomba???s Rangers""; ""5: John Paul Jonesa??? Raids on Britaina???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 Clarka???s March to Vincennes""; ""Epilogue""; ""Endnotes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" 330 $aWhen 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 606 $aUnited States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature 606 $aSpecial operations (Military science)$xHistory$y18th century$zUnited States 606 $aRegions & Countries - Americas$2HILCC 606 $aHistory & Archaeology$2HILCC 606 $aUnited States - General$2HILCC 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xCampaigns 607 $aUnited States$xHistory$yRevolution, 1775-1783$xAmerican forces 615 4$aUnited States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. 615 0$aSpecial operations (Military science)$xHistory 615 7$aRegions & Countries - Americas 615 7$aHistory & Archaeology 615 7$aUnited States - General 676 $a973.33 700 $aTonsetic$b Robert$01581333 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910787324203321 996 $aSpecial Operations in the American Revolution$93862816 997 $aUNINA