George Washington's revenge : the 1777 New Jersey campaign and how General Washington turned defeat into the strategy that won the Revolution / Arthur S. Lefkowitz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lefkowitz, Arthur S., author.

Contributor:

Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Command of troops.

Military campaigns.

New Jersey--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.

New Jersey.

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

United States.

Washington, George, 1732-1799--Military leadership.

Washington, George.

United States. Continental Army--History.

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

United States. Continental Army.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 361 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Other Title:

The 1777 New Jersey campaign and How General Washington turned defeat into the strategy that won the Revolution

Place of Publication:

Essex, Connecticut : Stackpole Books, [2022]

Summary:

"The story of how the Continental Amy's defeat in New York inspired George Washington to rethink his strategy and rely on surprise, deception, and small guerrilla units to defeat the British in the Revolutionary War"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. A Variety of Difficulties and Perplexities

2. Providence Has Heretofore Saved Us

3. Castled Among the Heights

4. Shabby, III Managed Occasions

5. Much Gratified by the Mischief They Had Done

6. A Great Empire and Little Minds

7. General Howe Has Lately Made a Very Extraordinary Movement

8. Our Situation Is Truly Delicate and Perplexing

9. The Chesapeake Expedition, The Source of All Our Misfortunes.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sylvia W. Kauders Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Lefkowitz, Arthur S. George Washington's revenge

ISBN:

9780811770415

0811770419

OCLC:

1291877653

Publisher Number:

99992500677