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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it / Larrie D. Ferreiro.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ferreiro, Larrie D., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- History.
- United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.
- United States.
- International relations.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, Spanish.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--1760-1789.
- Great Britain.
- France--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- France.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--France.
- Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- Spain.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain.
- Diplomatic relations.
- Local Subjects:
- France--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, French.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Participation, Spanish.
- Spain--Foreign relations--Great Britain.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--1760-1789.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--France.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--Spain.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- xxv, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
- Summary:
- "The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military and financial assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against Great Britain"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Not just the Declaration of Independence but also a declaration that we depend on France (and Spain, too)
- The road to war
- The merchants
- The ministers
- The soldiers
- The sailors
- The pieces converge
- The endgame
- The road to peace
- The legacy.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-412) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ferreiro, Larrie D., author. Brothers at arms.
- ISBN:
- 9781101875247
- 1101875240
- OCLC:
- 940933268
- Publisher Number:
- 40026606335
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