Almost a miracle [[electronic resource] ] : the American victory in the War of Independence / / John Ferling

• Autore: Ferling John E
• Pubblicazione: Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (694 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.3/3
• Soggetto topico: Generals - United States; Soldiers - United States - History - 18th century
• Soggetto geografico: United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns; United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Biography; United States Politics and government 1775-1783
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Almost a miracle
• ISBN: 0-19-771115-4; 1-281-16246-9; 9786611162467; 0-19-804005-9; 1-4294-9168-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910808442403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II