Volume 12 of the Revolutionary War Series documents Washington's unsuccessful efforts to capitalize on the American victory at Saratoga and his decision to encamp the Continental army for the winter at Valley Forge. The volume opens with the British forces at Philadelphia, where they had return...

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Main Author:	Washington, George 1732-1799 (Author)
Other Authors:	Chase, Philander D. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Charlottesville University Press of Virginia 2002
Subjects:	Washington, George > 1732-1799 Geschichte 1777 Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg Nachlass Quelle
Summary:	Volume 12 of the Revolutionary War Series documents Washington's unsuccessful efforts to capitalize on the American victory at Saratoga and his decision to encamp the Continental army for the winter at Valley Forge. The volume opens with the British forces at Philadelphia, where they had returned following the Battle of Germantown, and the Continental army, in Washington's words, "hovering round them, to distress and retard their operations as much as possible." Recognizing the importance of restricting communication between General William Howe and the British fleet, Washington dispatched a brigade to New Jersey to assist in the defense of Forts Mifflin and Mercer, key components in the American effort to obstruct the Delaware River. [...] -- Publisher
Physical Description:	XXXIV, 778 Seiten Karten
ISBN:	9780813920771 0813920779