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



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Autore: Ferling John E Visualizza persona
Titolo: Almost a miracle [[electronic resource] ] : the American victory in the War of Independence / / John Ferling Visualizza cluster
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
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
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  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 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.: 9910451864703321
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