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The Impact Of Newports Occupation On The Success Of Rhode Island Privateers 1776 And 1777
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Book Synopsis The Impact of Newport's Occupation on the Success of Rhode Island Privateers, 1776 and 1777 by : Donald P. Brown
Download or read book The Impact of Newport's Occupation on the Success of Rhode Island Privateers, 1776 and 1777 written by Donald P. Brown and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Hessian Occupation of Newport and Rhode Island, 1776-1779 by : Walter K. Schroder
Download or read book The Hessian Occupation of Newport and Rhode Island, 1776-1779 written by Walter K. Schroder and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Economic History of Newport Rhode Island by : Kenneth Walsh
Download or read book The Economic History of Newport Rhode Island written by Kenneth Walsh and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the American Revolution, Newport was one of the biggest ports on the eastern seaboard thanks to its religious freedom and lack of effective control by Britain. Its then free-running economy based on international trading would face many challenges and changes over the 18th and 19th centuries.
Book Synopsis Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution, 1760-1776 by : David Sherman Lovejoy
Download or read book Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution, 1760-1776 written by David Sherman Lovejoy and published by Brown Publishing Company. This book was released on 1958 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution 1760-1776 by : David Sherman Lovejoy
Download or read book Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution 1760-1776 written by David Sherman Lovejoy and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Newport Harbor and Lower Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, During the American Revolution by : Mrs. Elizabeth Covell
Download or read book Newport Harbor and Lower Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, During the American Revolution written by Mrs. Elizabeth Covell and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-08 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Newport Harbor and Lower Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island, During the American Revolution: A Paper Read Before the Society, November 21, 1932 Dec. 25. - The Prize that was taken on her entering the harbour la few days ago, is one of a coal fleet from Louis bourg to New York. She was taken by the Alfred, Privateer belonging (to Providence, and was sent in here by her not knowing the place (newport) was taken. Orders have been given to be particularly careful of the Mills on the Island. As there is no stream of water in the Island, wind mills are used by the Inhabit-ants for grinding their Corn. There is a fulling mill upon a very small run of water near General Smith's quarters, used for fulling the woolen arti cles made by [the inhabitants for their private use. There is a lapse in the Diary from Dec. 1, 1776, to J um-e 2, 1777. No reason is given, nor is any explanation given in the preface It may be that Mackenzie went with part of the fleet to Halifax to meet or be with his family, as the Diary later on speaks of his wife's coming to Newport to be with him; or he may have been ill, as he speaks several times of how cold his bedroom was, - a bottle of ink having frozen over night. 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 A Dependent People by : Elaine Forman Crane
Download or read book A Dependent People written by Elaine Forman Crane and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Dependent People by : Elaine F. Crane
Download or read book A Dependent People written by Elaine F. Crane and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work tells a story about the sea, an American colonial town, and the British. It relates how Newport's dependence on the Atlantic Ocean dominated nearly every aspect of its existence. Newport learned early from its watery surroundings that its survival and prosperity were inextricably linked to commerce. Dependent on a thriving trade, Newporters were willing to explore and combination of routes which suggested a successful return in voyage and investment. Newport's single-minded commitment to commerce produced a society in which people were also dependent on each other. Merchant and dockworker, sailmaker and rope-walk owner developed symbiotic relationships as a result of their common efforts to ensure the success of each voyage. Dependency also extended to social networks where the affluent took responsibility for other members of the community. Because of their dependence on unobstructed trade, Newporters had evaded British customs for generations, using methods which cast some doubt on their commitment to the law. Thus, when it became clear in 1764 that Britain would go to great lengths to enforce new duties, the stage was set for confrontation. In the end, events outstripped the ability of Newport to chart its own course as the violence escalated. The Revolution prematurely ended Newport's golden age and destroyed the town both physically and spiritually. A dependent people had gained independence but at a cost only a few could foresee.
Book Synopsis Naval Documents of the American Revolution by : United States. Naval History Division
Download or read book Naval Documents of the American Revolution written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1964 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Kidnapping the Enemy by : Christian M. McBurney
Download or read book Kidnapping the Enemy written by Christian M. McBurney and published by . This book was released on 2024-08-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Daring Raid to Kidnap a British General in Order to Gain Freedom for the Highest Ranking Continental Officer Captured During the American Revolution On the night of December 12, 1776, while on a reconnaissance mission in New Jersey, Lieutenant Colonel William Harcourt and Cornet Banastre Tarleton of the British dragoons learned from Loyalist informers that Major General Charles Lee, the second-in-command in the Continental army behind only George Washington, was staying at a tavern at nearby Basking Ridge. Gaining valuable information as they rode, by threatening captured American soldiers with death if Lee's whereabouts was not revealed, Harcourt and Tarleton, surrounded the tavern, and after a short but violent struggle, captured him. The dragoons returned through a hostile country by a different route, arriving safely at their British post at New Brunswick with their quarry in hand. With Lee's capture, the British were confident the rebellion would soon be over. Stung by Lee's kidnapping, the Americans decided to respond with their own special operation, perhaps the most outstanding one of the war. On the dark night of July 10, 1777, Lieutenant Colonel William Barton led a handpicked party in whaleboats across Narragansett Bay--carefully avoiding British navy ships--to Newport, Rhode Island. Although the town was occupied by more than 3,000 enemy soldiers, after landing Barton led his men up a hidden path and stealthily hurried to a farmhouse where General Richard Prescott had taken to spending nights. Surrounding the house, they forced open the doors and seized the sleeping Prescott, as well as his aidede- camp and a sentry, and then quickly returned to their waiting boats. Despite British artillerymen firing rockets and cannon to alert the British vessels in the bay, the bold band of Americans reached the mainland safely. Not only had Barton kidnapped a British major general who could be exchanged for Lee, he had removed from action a man who had gained a reputation for his harsh treatment of American Patriots. In Kidnapping the Enemy: The Special Operations to Capture Generals Charles Lee and Richard Prescott, Christian M. McBurney relates the full story of each of these remarkable raids, the subsequent exchange of the two generals, and the impact of these kidnappings on the Revolutionary War. He then follows the subsequent careers of the major players, including Lee, Barton, Prescott, and Tarleton. The author completes his narrative with descriptions of other attempts to kidnap high-ranking military officers and government officials during the war, including ones organized by and against George Washington. The low success rate of these operations makes the raids that captured Lee and Prescott even more impressive.
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Download or read book 1777 written by John S. Pancake and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 1977-06-30 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A revisionist view of the Revolution's most crucial year... it explodes many of the myths surrounding Burgoyne's Canadian expedition and Howe's Pennsylvania campaign. There is a wealth of fascinating detail in this book, including information on arms and supplies, rations for women camp followers, and even the numbers of carts (30-odd) carrying Burgoyne's luggage." --History Book Club Newsletter
Book Synopsis Prominent Families of New York by : Lyman Horace Weeks
Download or read book Prominent Families of New York written by Lyman Horace Weeks and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Short History of Rhode Island by : George Washington Greene
Download or read book A Short History of Rhode Island written by George Washington Greene and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution by : Theodore P. Savas
Download or read book A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution written by Theodore P. Savas and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2006-08-19 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A well-organized and concise introduction to the war’s major battles” (The Journal of America’s Military Past). Winner of the Gold Star Book Award for History from the Military Writers Society of America This is the first comprehensive account of every engagement of the Revolution, a war that began with a brief skirmish at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and concluded on the battlefield at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. In between were six long years of bitter fighting on land and at sea. The wide variety of combats blanketed the North American continent from Canada to the Southern colonies, from the winding coastal lowlands to the Appalachian Mountains, and from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean. Every entry begins with introductory details including the date of the battle, its location, commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The detailed body of each entry offers both a Colonial and a British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed and unbiased account of what actually transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of the battle, and suggestions for further reading. Many of the entries are supported and enriched by original maps and photos.
Book Synopsis Supplying Washington's Army by : Erna Risch
Download or read book Supplying Washington's Army written by Erna Risch and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Biography of Revolutionary Heroes by : Catherine Read Williams
Download or read book Biography of Revolutionary Heroes written by Catherine Read Williams and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
