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Book Synopsis Battle Of Brooklyn 1776 by : John J. Gallagher
Download or read book Battle Of Brooklyn 1776 written by John J. Gallagher and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-08-05 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Brooklyn, New York, for a few tense hours in 1776, the fate of the entire United States hung by a thread. The Battle of Brooklyn (sometimes called "The Battle of Long Island") has since come to be recognized as one of history's great battles. It was the largest clash of the Revolution, in terms of both troops and casualties, and it brought the fledgling American republic to the brink of disaster. At the height of the fighting, only the valiant sacrifice of one regiment--the Marylanders--staved off catastrophe. The British army, meanwhile, executed a three-pronged surprise assault with admirable professionalism, turning the wilds of Brooklyn into a killing ground for the British and Hessian troops. One can sympathize with the plight of George Washington, who, charged with the task of defeating the finest army of the Old World, had to mold citizen-soldiers from throughout the thirteen colonies--"patriots"--into a viable military force. At Brooklyn, the young American army did not quite meet its commander's expectations. Still, it remained in the field. And the evacuation conducted after the battle was a masterpiece of efficiency, ensuring that the New World's armed forces would fight another day. Thought the Battle of Brooklyn would prove a victory for the British Empire, it demonstrated to all the American resolve and courage that would eventually result in independence for the United States. "In his shot-by-shot account of the largest and bloodiest battle of the American Revolution, Gallagher recreates the fierce encounter of 27 August 1776 in which twenty thousand British, Hessian and Loyalist troops defeated ten thousand patriot soldiers. . . . the book offers many perceptive observations and the author succinctly summarizes the lessons derived . . . this book is recommended reading for those who cherish the heritage of the gallant 'rabble in arms' that risked all for American independence."-Long Island Historical Journal "Long neglected . . . the Battle of Brooklyn is given comprehensive coverage . . . using a lively writing style Gallagher makes it easy to visualize the actual skirmishes by providing interesting details." -Flintlock and Powderhorn
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry Phelps Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry Phelps Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-27 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn is a work by Henry Phelps Johnston. In this book of history, the struggle in NYC in 1776 sets the tone for the remainder of the American War of Independence, even foreshadowing ensuing American victory.
Book Synopsis The Battle of Brooklyn 1776 by : John Gallagher
Download or read book The Battle of Brooklyn 1776 written by John Gallagher and published by . This book was released on 1995-09 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An account of the largest battle fought during the American Revolution with 32,000 hardened English, Irish, Scottish and German soldiers opposing just 11,000 men of George Washington's new Continental Army.
Book Synopsis Revolutionary War, Battle of Brooklyn by : Sam W. Galowitz
Download or read book Revolutionary War, Battle of Brooklyn written by Sam W. Galowitz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first battle of the Revolution was fought in the streets of Brooklyn in New York City on August 22, 1776. At that time the battlefield was a farming community. The battle was a decisive defeat for the newly formed American Army but were not destroyed as the British had hoped. The American Army escaped destruction by a combination of luck and the initial skill of Washington in the withdrawal of the his army in the middle of a foggy night across the East River.
Book Synopsis The Battle for New York by : Barnet Schecter
Download or read book The Battle for New York written by Barnet Schecter and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2003 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On 15 September, 1776, the British army under General William Howe invaded Manhattan Island, with the largest expeditionary force in their history. George Washington's Continental Army, still in disarray after the disastrous Battle of Brooklyn some two weeks earlier, retreated north to Harlem Heights, leaving New York in British hands. Control of the city was Howe's primary objective. Located at the mouth of the strategically vital Hudson river, it had become the centrepiece of England's strategy for putting down the American rebellion. key to the colonies, New York proved to be the fatal chalice that poisoned the British war effort. The Battle for New York tells the story of how the city became the pivot on which the American Revolution turned - from the political and religious struggles of the 1760s and early 1770s that polarised its citizens and increasingly made New York a hotbed of radical thought and action; to the campaign of 1776 that turned New York into a series of battlefields; to the seven years of British occupation, during which time Washington and Congress were as determined to regain the city as the British were to hold it. the book, was by far the largest military venture of the Revolutionary War; it involved almost every significant participant in the war on both sides; and there can be little doubt that during it the fate of America hung in the balance. Moreover, the outcome had a direct impact on the major turning points of the rest of the war.
Book Synopsis I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) by : Lauren Tarshis
Download or read book I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 (I Survived #15) written by Lauren Tarshis and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-08-29 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the American Revolution in this latest installment of the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling I Survived series. Bestselling author Lauren Tarshis tackles the American Revolution in this latest installment of the groundbreaking, New York Times bestselling I Survived series. British soldiers were everywhere. There was no escape. Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He was only eleven years old! He'd barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. How could he, while being worked to the bone by his cruel uncle, Uriah Storch? But when his uncle's rage forces him to flee the only home he knows, Nate is suddenly propelled toward a thrilling and dangerous journey into the heart of the Revolutionary War. He finds himself in New York City on the brink of what will be the biggest battle yet.
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry P. Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry P. Johnston and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The site now occupied by the city of New York is pre-eminently "Revolutionary soil." Very few of our historic places are more closely associated with the actual scenes of that struggle. As at Boston in 1775, so here in 1776, we had the war at our doors and all about us. In the present volume the record of what has occured is given as a single connected account, with many additional particulars which have come to light. This material, gathered largely from the descendants of officers and soldiers who participated in that campaign, is published with other documents in Part II. of this work, and is presented as its principal feature.
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry Phelps Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New York 1776 written by David Smith and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-09-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: General Sir William Howe's New York campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power. Howe succeeded in dividing the Continentals, defeated them on Long Island and forced Washington to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Under siege there, Washington successfully crossed the East River to Manhattan but soon had to fall back on Harlem Heights. After a few weeks Howe forced the Continentals north to White Plains and defeated them again. However, he allowed Washington to withdraw and preserve his army when a more aggressive pursuit could have ended the war. Instead, with the British army rapidly weakening and facing huge manpower shortages, Washington emerged from a succession of defeats to produce what was ultimately a war-winning strategy. The author provides fascinating insights into a unique campaign in which a string of British victories ultimately led to failure and defeat.
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry P. Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry P. Johnston and published by Scholars Bookshelf. This book was released on 2005-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2005 Scholar's Bookshelf Reprint Edition of this work, from which all other military historians of the American Revolution have drawn, presents an exhaustive account of the American Revolution battles of Brooklyn, Long Island, Kip's Bay, Harlem Heights, and on to Trenton and Princeton and the closing of the 1776 campaign. The work is supplemented by more than 60 letters and reports describing the events by participants. Reprint of the original 1878 publication of the Long Island Historical Society. Includes the original 36" x 15 3/4" foldout map. 2005: 509 pages, softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf)
Book Synopsis The Maryland 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776 by : Linda Davis Reno
Download or read book The Maryland 400 in the Battle of Long Island, 1776 written by Linda Davis Reno and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2008-06-18 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work chronicles the story of 400 young men who willingly and knowingly sacrificed themselves to save the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776. Holding back 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers, they allowed their comrades to retreat and may have saved the Revolution from immediate defeat. This exhaustively researched account introduces the reader to the background of the battle and the stories of the individuals who fought that day, and includes biographies with extensive quoted material in addition to a general historic overview.
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn by : Henry P Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn written by Henry P Johnston and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1878 Edition.
Book Synopsis Brooklyn and Gowanus in History by : Charles Michael Higgins
Download or read book Brooklyn and Gowanus in History written by Charles Michael Higgins and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn (Classic Reprint) by : Henry Phelps Johnston
Download or read book The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn (Classic Reprint) written by Henry Phelps Johnston and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-12 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Campaign of 1776 Around New York and Brooklyn Here now occurred one of those incidents which, though insignificant in themselves, sometimes become fatalities that turn the scale of battle. The five American officers whom General Sullivan had sent out the evening before to patrol this pass had stationed themselves at this time, now between two and three o'clock on the morning of the 27th, a short distance east of Howard's house, apparently waiting for sounds of the enemy on the line of the road. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Book Synopsis Saving Washington by : Chris Formant
Download or read book Saving Washington written by Chris Formant and published by Permuted Press+ORM. This book was released on 2019-02-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two young men enlist in the Maryland Militia during the Revolutionary War in this action-packed tale based on the lost story of “America’s 400 Spartans.” On a marshy Brooklyn battlefield on August 27, 1776, four hundred men from Baltimore, Maryland assembled to do battle against a vastly superior British army. Seemingly overnight, these young soldiers had matured from naïve teenagers to perhaps the most important, yet most forgotten, citizen soldiers in all of American history: “America’s 400 Spartans.” Saving Washington follows young Joshua Bolton and his childhood friend Ben Wright, a freed Black man, as they witness British tyranny firsthand, become enraptured by the cause, and ultimately enlist to defend their new nation in a battle that galvanized the American nation on the eve of its birth. Chris Formant’s gripping tale blends real-life historical figures and events with richly developed fictional characters in a multi-dimensional world of intrigue, romance, comradeship, and sacrifice, transporting us two-and-a-half centuries back in time to the bustling streets of Baltimore and the bloody, smoke-filled carnage of battle in Brooklyn. Praise for Saving Washington “An extraordinary and riveting read from cover to cover, Saving Washington is a skillfully crafted and original novel by an author with a distinctive and thoroughly engaging narrative storytelling style.” —Midwest Book Review “Meticulously researched. . . . This is among the finest period pieces ever to chronicle the events that gave birth to American independence. A pitch-perfect study of the grit that defined a fledgling America and a historical thriller extraordinaire.” —BookTrib
Book Synopsis Seventeen Seventy-six by : David McCullough
Download or read book Seventeen Seventy-six written by David McCullough and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on personal correspondence and period diaries to present a history of the American Revolution that includes the siege of Boston, the American defeat at Brooklyn, the retreat across New Jersey, and the American victory at Trenton.
