Special operations during the American Revolution / Robert L. Tonsetic.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tonsetic, Robert, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special operations (Military science)--United States--History--18th century.

Special operations (Military science).

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

United States.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--American forces.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (423 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Havertown, PA : Casemate Publishers, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

When the American Revolution began, the colonial troops had little hope of matching His Majesty's highly trained, experienced British and German legions in confrontational battle. Indeed, Washington's army suffered defeat after defeat in the first few years of the war, fighting bravely but mainly trading space for time. However, the Americans did have a trump, in a reservoir of tough, self-reliant frontier fighters, who were brave beyond compare, and entirely willing to contest the King's men with unconventional tactics.In this book, renowned author, and former U.S. Army Colonel, Robert Tonset

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Dedication""; ""Prologue""; ""1: The Capture of Fort Ticonderoga""; ""2: The New Providence Raid""; ""3: Knowlton�s Rangers""; ""4: Whitcomb�s Rangers""; ""5: John Paul Jones� Raids on Britain�s Coast""; ""6: Partisan Warfare in the Northern Theater""; ""7: The Rise of Partisan Warfare in the Southern Theater""; ""8: The Whaleboat Wars""; ""9: George Rogers Clark�s March to Vincennes""; ""Epilogue""; ""Endnotes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781612001661

1612001661

OCLC:

855504448