Valcour : the 1776 campaign that saved the cause of liberty / Jack Kelly.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kelly, Jack, 1949- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Continental Navy.

Valcour Island, Battle of, N.Y., 1776.

History.

Sea control.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.

United States.

Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801.

Arnold, Benedict.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Naval operations.

New York (State).

New York (State)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

Champlain, Lake--History, Naval--18th century.

Champlain, Lake.

Champlain, Lake--History, Military--18th century.

United States. Continental Navy--History.

Military campaigns.

Military operations, Naval.

Genre:

History.

Military history.

Naval history.

Physical Description:

x, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, an imprint of St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2021.

Summary:

"The wild and suspenseful story of one of the most crucial and least known campaigns of the Revolutionary War when America's scrappy navy took on the full might of Britain's sea power. "Few know of the valor and courage of Benedict Arnold... With such a dramatic main character, the story of the Battle of Valcour is finally seen as one of the most exciting and important of the American Revolution." ?Tom Clavin author of Dodge City and co-author of Valley Forge During the summer of 1776, a British incursion from Canada loomed. In response, citizen soldiers of the newly independent nation mounted a heroic defense. Patriots constructed a small fleet of gunboats on Lake Champlain in northern New York and confronted the Royal Navy in a desperate three-day battle near Valcour Island. Their effort surprised the arrogant British and forced the enemy to call off their invasion. Jack Kelly's Valcour is a story of people. The northern campaign of 1776 was led by the underrated general Philip Schuyler (Hamilton's father-in-law), the ambitious former British officer Horatio Gates, and the notorious Benedict Arnold. An experienced sea captain, Arnold devised a brilliant strategy that confounded his slow-witted opponents. America's independence hung in the balance during 1776. Patriots endured one defeat after another. But two events turned the tide: Washington's bold attack on Trenton and the equally audacious fight at Valcour Island. Together, they stunned the enemy and helped preserve the cause of liberty"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Last Man

Superiority on the Lakes

The Great Warpath

Canada

Not an Army

Straining Every Nerve

Sometimes I Dream

Fired on an Officer

Life and Spirit

Honor May Require

Princes of the Wilderness

Setting Sail

Dare Cross the Lake

A Considerable Naval Force

Prepared for the Enemy

No Landlubbers

A Noble Sight

Make Ready

Engage

The Battle Was Very Hot

With Great Fury

Extreme Obscurity

In Shattered Condition

The End of the Fight

Want of Time

Zeal for the Service

Active, Judicious and Brave

The Cause of Liberty.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781250247117

125024711X

OCLC:

1151070531