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William Howe and the American War of Independence

Smith, David
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781472585356
Publisert
2015-03-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
472 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter
Smith, David

Om bidragsyterne

David Smith is a lecturer on the Military History MA programme at the University of Chester, UK. He is the author of Sherman's March to the Sea 1864 (2007) and New York 1776 (2008).

William Howe and the American War of Independence

Smith, David
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk
Smith, David
Innbundet / 2015 / Engelsk
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The first major work on this enigmatic British general for more than 40 years, William Howe and the American War of Independence offers fascinating new insights into his performance during the revolution in America. From 1775 to 1777, Howe commanded the largest expeditionary force Britain had ever amassed, confronting the rebel army under George Washington and enjoying a string of victories. However, his period in command ended in confusion, bitterness and a parliamentary inquiry, because he proved unable to crush the rebellion. Exactly what went wrong has puzzled historians for more than 200 years. For most Howe has been relegated to the role of a bit player, but, with the help of new evidence, this book looks afresh at his army, his relationships with key military and political figures and his own personal qualities. The result is a compelling reassessment of a forgotten general that offers a new perspective on a man who won his battles, but could not win his war.
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Introduction 1. Howe's Experience 2. Preparations for War 3. The 1776 Campaign 4. The 1777 Campaign 5. Howe's Resignation Conclusion Notes Index
Smith has pried open and given readers a view into some small part of Howe the general. His analysis is careful and rigorous. Smith has made an important contribution to the field. Students of the American War of Independence would do well to read and will profit by this book.
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A study of the British general William Howe, concentrating on his period in command of the British army during the American War of Independence.
Offers a new perspective on the central figure in Britain's early efforts to quell the rebellion in America
Bloomsbury Studies in Military History offers up-to-date, scholarly accounts of war and military history. Unrestricted by period or geography, the series aims to provide free-standing works of original scholarship that are attuned to conceptual and historiographical developments in the field.
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The first major work on this enigmatic British general for more than 40 years, William Howe and the American War of Independence offers fascinating new insights into his performance during the revolution in America. From 1775 to 1777, Howe commanded the largest expeditionary force Britain had ever amassed, confronting the rebel army under George Washington and enjoying a string of victories. However, his period in command ended in confusion, bitterness and a parliamentary inquiry, because he proved unable to crush the rebellion. Exactly what went wrong has puzzled historians for more than 200 years. For most Howe has been relegated to the role of a bit player, but, with the help of new evidence, this book looks afresh at his army, his relationships with key military and political figures and his own personal qualities. The result is a compelling reassessment of a forgotten general that offers a new perspective on a man who won his battles, but could not win his war.
Les mer
Introduction 1. Howe's Experience 2. Preparations for War 3. The 1776 Campaign 4. The 1777 Campaign 5. Howe's Resignation Conclusion Notes Index
Smith has pried open and given readers a view into some small part of Howe the general. His analysis is careful and rigorous. Smith has made an important contribution to the field. Students of the American War of Independence would do well to read and will profit by this book.
Les mer
A study of the British general William Howe, concentrating on his period in command of the British army during the American War of Independence.
Offers a new perspective on the central figure in Britain's early efforts to quell the rebellion in America
Bloomsbury Studies in Military History offers up-to-date, scholarly accounts of war and military history. Unrestricted by period or geography, the series aims to provide free-standing works of original scholarship that are attuned to conceptual and historiographical developments in the field.
Les mer

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781472585356
Publisert
2015-03-12
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Academic
Vekt
472 gr
Høyde
234 mm
Bredde
156 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter
Smith, David

Om bidragsyterne

David Smith is a lecturer on the Military History MA programme at the University of Chester, UK. He is the author of Sherman's March to the Sea 1864 (2007) and New York 1776 (2008).

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