Lafayette in the age of the American Revolution : selected letters and papers, 1776-1790 : April 10, 1778-March 20, 1780 / editors, Stanley J. Idzerda [et al.]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834, Author.

Contributor:

Idzerda, Stanley J.

Series:

The Lafayette Papers

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Cornell University Press, 2019.

Summary:

The second volume in this distinguished series provides a comprehensive picture of the Franco-American alliance and of the day-to-day problems of conducting the War of Independence as reported by Lafayette and his correspondents on both sides of the Atlantic.Volume II begins with Lafayette's reunion with the main army at Valley Forge in the spring of 1778, after an assignment to Albany. It follows him on his return to France in January 1779, on leave from the American army, and ends in the spring of 1780, when he was sent back to America to announce the coming of the French expeditionary force and to help formulate American plans for cooperation with the French forces.Complementing Lafayette 's personal memoirs, which open the two parts of the book, are exchanges of letters with such prominent figures as George Washington1 Henry Laurens, Benjamin Franklin, the Comte d'Estaing, John Paul Jones, and the Comte de Vergennes. The documents and letters written in English are published as they appear in the manuscripts; those written in French appear both in the original and in translation.Much of the basic material for this series, which will comprise six volumes, is drawn from Lafayette's own collection of manuscripts. A brilliant portrait of Lafayette in his own words, the books reveal much more complex elements in his character and outlook than have been apparent before.

Contents:

Frontmatter

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

MAPS

INTRODUCTION

EDITORIAL METHOD

GUIDE TO EDITORIAL APPARATUS

CHRONOLOGICAL OUTLINE

GENEALOGICAL CHART

PART I. FROM FRANCE TO PHILADELPHIA. DECEMBER 6, 1776-JULY 31, 1777

PART II. FROM BRANDYWINE TO GLOUCESTER. AUGUST 13-DECEMBER 1, 1777

PART III VALLEY FORGE. DECEMBER 3, 1777-JANUARY 22, 1778

PART IV. THE CANADIAN EXPEDITION. JANUARY 24-MARCH 30, 1778

APPENDIX. FRENCH TEXTS

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-5017-4250-7

OCLC:

1241099131