Volume 22 of the Revolutionary War Series covers 1 Aug. through 21 Oct. 1779. As it begins, Washington is focused on expanding and strengthening the fortifications at West Point, N.Y., in the wake of the British attack in June that had captured King's Ferry, New York. Although he had to concent...

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1. Verfasser:	Washington, George 1732-1799 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser:	Huggins, Benjamin L. 1965- (HerausgeberIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Charlottesville University Press of Virginia 2013
Schlagworte:	Washington, George > 1732-1799 Geschichte 1779 Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg Nachlass Quelle
Zusammenfassung:	Volume 22 of the Revolutionary War Series covers 1 Aug. through 21 Oct. 1779. As it begins, Washington is focused on expanding and strengthening the fortifications at West Point, N.Y., in the wake of the British attack in June that had captured King's Ferry, New York. Although he had to concentrate his army on the defense of West Point, Washington sought to launch whatever strikes he could against the British forts on the Hudson River and bring his operations on the western frontier to a successful conclusion. To follow up the successful assault on Stony Point, N.Y., Washington planned a surprise attack on Paulus Hook, New Jersey. Maj. Henry Lee carried out the assault on 19 Aug. and succeeded in capturing the garrison and effecting a retreat back to the American lines in New Jersey. During the weeks covered by this volume, Maj. Gen. John Sullivan successfully completed his devastating expedition against the hostile tribes of the Six Nations. Though not in tactical command of the expedition, Washington, particularly in August, had to dedicate a substantial portion of his time to supervising logistical support for the expedition and defending himself against Sullivan's charges of failing to properly support the campaign. [...] -- Publisher
Beschreibung:	XLIII, 854 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:	9780813933665