New York 1776
The Continentals' First Battle
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…
Mehr
CHF 19.35
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Turner, Graham (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-78200-443-1
- EAN: 9781782004431
- Produktnummer: 14010345
- Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 96 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 19'727 KB
- Auflage: 1. Auflage
- Abbildungen: 60 b/w; 26 col
Über den Autor
David Smith is a visiting lecturer at the University of Chester, UK. He is the author of Sherman's March to the Sea 1864 (2007) and New York 1776 (2008).David Smith is a graduate of the Military Studies Master's Degree programme at the University of Chester. Having studied and worked in the United States he has a special interest in American military history, especially the Civil War and the War of Independence.
100 weitere Werke von David Smith:
Implementing Metrics For IT Service Management
The Continentals' First Battle
The Continentals' First Battle
Ebook (PDF Format)
CHF 83.50
Retailing Logistics and Fresh Food Packaging
The Continentals' First Battle
The Continentals' First Battle
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 46.45
Evil Relations (formerly published as Witness)
The Continentals' First Battle
The Continentals' First Battle
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 9.00
Witness (later issued as Evil Relations)
The Continentals' First Battle
The Continentals' First Battle
Ebook (EPUB Format)
CHF 11.00
Bewertungen
Anmelden