The Burning of the Valleys
Daring Raids from Canada Against the New York Frontier in the Fall of 1780
In the fifth year of the War of Independence, while the Americans focused on the British thrust against the Carolinas, the Canadian Department waged a decisive campaign against the northern frontier of New York. Their primary target was the Mohawk River region, known to be the grainbowl that fed Washington's armies. The Burning of the Valleys details the actions of both sides in this exciting and incredibly effective British campaign. General Frederick Haldimand of Canada possessed a potent force, formed by the deadly alliance of toughened, embittered Tories, who had abandoned their families and farms in New York and Pennsylvania to join the…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-1-55488-312-7
- EAN: 9781554883127
- Produktnummer: 20460560
- Verlag: Dundurn
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1997
- Seitenangabe: 392 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 6'449 KB
- Abbildungen: 24 maps, 40 illustrations
Über den Autor
Gavin K. Watt is the author of eleven books about loyalist military history, including Burning of the Valleys and Rebellion in the Mohawk Valley. He lives in King City, Ontario.
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