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Unhappy Catastrophes

Author : Robert M. Dunkerly
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611215285
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book Unhappy Catastrophes written by Robert M. Dunkerly and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “The Importance of the North River (the Hudson), and the sanguine wishes of all to prevent the enemy from possessing it, have been the causes of this unhappy catastrophe.” So wrote General George Washington in 1776 as the British invaded New Jersey. Worse was to come, as the British overran the state, and the Americans suffered one unhappy catastrophe after another. Central New Jersey witnessed many small battles and important events during the American Revolution. This area saw it all: from spies and espionage, to military encampments like Morristown and Middlebrook, to mutinies, raids, and full-blown engagements like Bound Brook, Short Hills, and Springfield. The British had their own catastrophes too. So did civilians caught in the middle. In the fall of 1776, British forces drove the Americans out and secured the state. Following the battles of Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey became a battleground. The spring of 1777 saw the formation of a new Continental Army, one that served the rest of the war. That spring, British and American forces clashed in a series of small but sharp battles. By summer, British General Howe tried to lure Washington into a major engagement, but the Americans avoided the trap. As the conflict dragged on, civilians became engulfed in the fray, and a bitter civil war erupted, continuing until the end of the conflict. In Unhappy Catastrophes: The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776–1782, Robert M. Dunkerly follows the course of the war through its various phases and details lesser-known battles, military campsites, raids, espionage, and more. The book also includes historic sites to visit, markers, and websites for further research and study. This part of New Jersey saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation and has been called the Cockpit of the Revolution. To truly understand the war, look at central New Jersey.

All That Can Be Expected

Author : Robert Orrison
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611216877
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book All That Can Be Expected written by Robert Orrison and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With expert analysis, All That Can Be Expected sheds light on the fateful events of August 16, 1780 that marked the turning point of Great Britain's prospects for victory in the American Revolutionary War. “They have done all that can be expected of them, we are outnumbered and outflanked,” explained Lt. Col. Benjamin Ford in regards to the desperate situation his Marylanders faced on the disastrous day of August 16, 1780. Many historians consider the battle of Camden as the high tide of Great Britain’s prospects for victory in the American South. In the spring of 1780, British leadership focused their attention on conquering the Southern Colonies. Charleston capitulated, along with the bulk of the American army defending it, in May of 1780. After its fall, the British set up outposts across South Carolina’s backcountry in an effort to secure that colony before moving into North Carolina. In response, the Continental Congress sent Gen. Horatio Gates, the “hero of Saratoga,” to take over the Southern Department. Gates reorganized the forces there and named his field command “Grand Army,” whose core was a small contingent of experienced Continentals from Maryland and Delaware. The majority, however, was comprised of untested soldiers and newly recruited militia from Virginia and North Carolina. Soon after his arrival, Gates led his army south to confront the British near Camden, South Carolina. The mostly inexperienced American force found itself facing some of the best units of the British army under the command of one of its best generals, Charles Cornwallis. The result was an unmitigated disaster for the Americans with far-reaching consequences. In All That Can Be Expected: The Battle of Camden and the British High Tide in the South, August 16, 1780, historians Rob Orrison and Mark Wilcox set forth the events surrounding one of the worst American military defeats in United States history. Readers will also follow in the footsteps of American and British soldiers through the South Carolina backcountry on a narrative tour to help better understand this fascinating campaign of August 1780.

To the Last Extremity

Author : Mark Maloy
Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611216443
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Download or read book To the Last Extremity written by Mark Maloy and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2023-05-31 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: June 1776: Just a month before America declared its independence from Great Britain, a British fleet of warships and thousands of British soldiers appeared off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina. Following a brutal day-long battle, the most powerful navy in the world was bloodily repulsed by the Americans. In the spring of 1779, a British force brazenly marched up to Charleston from Savannah and tested the city’s defenses before falling back. Finally, in the spring of 1780, a massive British force returned to Charleston and laid siege to the city. This siege resulted in the worst defeat of the Revolutionary War for the Americans, as they lost the city and an entire army of nearly 6,000 men. After being conquered by the British, the citizens and soldiers suffered more than two years of occupation and imprisonment. However, the siege of Charleston marked the beginning of the end of the Revolutionary War. The fall of Charleston initiated a series of events that ultimately resulted with the American victory at Yorktown and the successful independence of the United States. Charleston, South Carolina is one of the most beautiful and historic cities in the United States. Numerous sites, battlefields, and buildings from the period of the Revolution still exist. In To the Last Extremity: The Battles for Charleston, historian Mark Maloy not only recounts the Revolutionary War history of Charleston, he takes you to the places where the history actually happened. He shows you where the outnumbered patriots beat back the most powerful navy in the world, where soldiers bravely defended the city in 1779 and 1780, and where thousands suffered under occupation. Through it all, brave patriots were willing to defend the city and their liberty “to the last extremity.”

William Shakespeare

Author : Brian Vickers
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415134056
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (151 download)

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Download or read book William Shakespeare written by Brian Vickers and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Critical Heritage gathers together a large body of critical sources on major figures in literature. Each volume presents contemporary responses to a writer's work, enabling student and researcher to read the material themselves.

Cyclopaedia: Or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences

Author : Ephraim Chambers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 628 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Cyclopaedia: Or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences written by Ephraim Chambers and published by . This book was released on 1786 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Disasters and Tragic Events [2 volumes]

Author : Mitchell Newton-Matza
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1389 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book Disasters and Tragic Events [2 volumes] written by Mitchell Newton-Matza and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 1389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Salem Witch Trials of 1692 to the Sandy Hook school massacre of 2012, this two-volume encyclopedia surveys tragic events—natural and man-made, famous and forgotten—that helped shape American history. Tragedies and disasters have always been part of the fabric of American history. Some gave rise to reactions that profoundly influenced the nation. Others dominated public consciousness for a moment, then disappeared from collective memory. Organized chronologically, Disasters and Tragic Events examines these moments, covering both the familiar and the obscure and probing their immediate and long-term effects. Unlike other works that concentrate on a particular type of disaster, for example, weather- or medicine-related tragedies, this two-volume encyclopedia has no such limits. Its entries range from natural disasters, such as hurricanes and tornadoes, to civic disturbances, environmental disasters, epidemics and medical errors, transportation accidents, and more. The work is a perfect supplement for history classes and will also prove of great interest to the general reader.

I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, etc

Author : Charles Gildon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book I. Of the nature, use, excellence, rise and progress of poetry, etc written by Charles Gildon and published by . This book was released on 1718 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Complete Art of Poetry ...

Author : Charles Gildon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Complete Art of Poetry ... written by Charles Gildon and published by . This book was released on 1718 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Disasters

Author : John Canning
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780831739874
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (398 download)

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Download or read book Great Disasters written by John Canning and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Works of Samuel Richardson: The history of Clarissa Harlowe

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Works of Samuel Richardson: The history of Clarissa Harlowe written by Samuel Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Works of Samuel Richardson: The history of Clarissa Harlowe

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book Works of Samuel Richardson: The history of Clarissa Harlowe written by Samuel Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The works of Samuel Richardson, with a prefatory chapter of biogr. criticism by L. Stephen

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 576 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book The works of Samuel Richardson, with a prefatory chapter of biogr. criticism by L. Stephen written by Samuel Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The history of Clarissa Harlowe

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 582 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book The history of Clarissa Harlowe written by Samuel Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1884 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Richardson (Illustrated)

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher : Delphi Classics
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5423 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of Samuel Richardson (Illustrated) written by Samuel Richardson and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 5423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Regarded by some as the leading novelist of the Eighteenth Century, Samuel Richardson is best known for his epistolary novels, which changed the course of English literature. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works of Samuel Richardson, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Richardson’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 4 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The complete translation of AESOP’S FABLES, first time in digital print * Special numerical and alphabetical contents tables for the fables * Includes Richardson’s non-fiction, with rare essays - spend hours exploring the author’s wide range of texts * Special criticism section, with essays evaluating Richardson’s contribution to literature * Features two biographies, including Thomson’s seminal study - discover Richardson’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels PAMELA; OR, VIRTUE REWARDED PAMELA IN HER EXALTED CONDITION CLARISSA; OR THE HISTORY OF A YOUNG LADY THE HISTORY OF SIR CHARLES GRANDISON The Fables AESOP’S FABLES The Non-Fiction THE INFIDEL CONVICTED THE APPRENTICE’S VADE MECUM THE SEASONABLE EXAMINATION OF THE PLEAS AND PRETENSIONS LETTERS WRITTEN TO AND FOR PARTICULAR FRIENDS A TOUR THRO’ THE WHOLE ISLAND OF GREAT BRITAIN COPY OF LETTER TO A LADY, WHO WAS SOLICITOUS FOR AN ADDITIONAL VOLUME TO THE HISTORY OF SIR CHARLES GRANDISON ANSWER TO A LETTER FROM A FRIEND SIX ORIGINAL LETTERS UPON DUELLING PREFACE TO AUBIN: A COLLECTION OF ENTERTAINING HISTORIES AND NOVELS The Poetry A VERSE FROM THE GENTLEMAN S MAGAZINE The Criticism REMARKS ON CLARISSA, &c. by Sarah Fielding THE ENGLISH NOVELISTS by William Hazlitt The Biographies THE LIFE OF SAMUEL RICHARDSON by Sir Walter Scott SAMUEL RICHARDSON: A BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL STUDY by Clara Linklater Thomson Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles

Regency Romance Classics – Samuel Richardson Collection

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5301 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Regency Romance Classics – Samuel Richardson Collection written by Samuel Richardson and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-12-25 with total page 5301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: E-artnow presents to you the anthology of Regency Classics, the Samuel Richardson edition. This volume includes his complete novels, including: Pamela Clarissa Sir Charles Grandison "Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady" is regency bestseller, the classic of English literature. It tells the tragic story of a young woman, whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family. The Harlowes are a recently wealthy family whose preoccupation with increasing their standing in society leads to obsessive control of their daughter, Clarissa, who runs away from home to find love and happiness. However things start turning south soon. A best-seller of its time, "Pamela" tells the story of a fifteen-year-old maidservant named Pamela Andrews, whose employer, Mr. B, a wealthy landowner, makes unwanted and inappropriate advances towards her after the death of his mother. Pamela was an early commentary on domestic violence and brought into question the dynamic line between male aggression and a contemporary view of love. Moreover, Pamela, despite the controversies, was able to shed light on social issues that transcended the novel for the time such as gender roles, early false-imprisonment, and class barriers present in the eighteenth century. The novel "Sir Charles Grandison" begins with the character of Harriet Byron leaving the house of her uncle, George Selby, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Reeves, her cousins, in London. She is an orphan who was educated by her grandparents, and, though she lacks parents, she is heir to a fortune of fifteen thousand pounds, which causes many suitors to pursue her. In London, she is pursued by three suitors: Mr. Greville, Mr. Fenwick, and Mr. Orme. This courtship is followed by more suitors: Mr. Fowler, Sir Rowland Meredith, and Sir Hargrave Pollexfen. The final one, Pollexfen, pursues Byron vigorously, which causes her to criticise him over a lack of morals and decency of character. However, Pollexfen does not end his pursuits of Byron until she explains that she could never receive his visits again. Pollexfen, unwilling to be without Byron, decides to kidnap her while she attended a masquerade ball at the Haymarket. Samuel Richardson (1689-1761) was a beloved English writer, extremely popular in the time of Regency. He is best known for his novels: Pamela; or, Virtue Rewarded (1740), Clarissa: Or the History of a Young Lady (1748) and The History of Sir Charles Grandison (1753).

Clarissa Harlowe

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher : Standard Ebooks
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 2149 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Clarissa Harlowe written by Samuel Richardson and published by Standard Ebooks. This book was released on 2021-02-11T20:41:19Z with total page 2149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady is one of the longest novels in the English language. Written by Samuel Richardson over a period of several years and published in 1748, it is composed entirely of letters. Though this may seem daunting, the novel is highly regarded and is considered by many critics as one of the greatest works of English literature, appearing in several lists of the best British novels ever written. The novel tells the story of young Clarissa, eighteen years of age at the start of the novel. She is generally regarded by her family, neighbors, and friends as the most virtuous and kind young woman they know. But she is drawn into correspondence with Richard Lovelace, a well-born, rich young man regarded as something of a rake, when she attempts to reconcile a dispute between Lovelace and her rash brother. Lovelace, imagining this indicates her love for him, carries out a series of strategems which result in him essentially abducting her from her family, from whom Clarissa then becomes estranged. Much of the correspondence consists of the letters between Clarissa and her close friend Anna Howe, and between Lovelace and his friend Jack Belford, to whom he confesses all of his strategems and “inventions” in his assault on Clarissa’s honor. The novel is thus a fascinating study of human nature. Much of Lovelace’s actions and attitudes towards women are regrettably only too familiar to modern readers. And while Clarissa herself may be a little too good to be true, nevertheless she is shown as having some flaws which lead to a tragic outcome. This Standard Ebooks edition is based on the 9-volume Chapman and Hall edition of 1902. This book is part of the Standard Ebooks project, which produces free public domain ebooks.

Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady - Complete

Author : Samuel Richardson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1633557146
Total Pages : 1878 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Clarissa Harlowe, or The History of a Young Lady - Complete written by Samuel Richardson and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-09-03 with total page 1878 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clarissa, or, the History of a Young Lady tells the tragic story of a heroine whose quest for virtue is continually thwarted by her family, and is one of the longest novels in the English language. Clarissa Harlowe is a beautiful and virtuous young lady whose family has become wealthy only recently and now desires to become part of the aristocracy. Their original plan was to concentrate the wealth and lands of the Harlowes into the possession of Clarissa's brother James Harlowe, whose wealth and political power will lead to his being granted a title.