The Revolutionary Years, 1775-1789 The Art of American Power During the Early Republic / William Nester.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nester, William R., 1956-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Foreign relations--1783-1815.

United States.

United States--Foreign relations--1775-1783.

United States--History--Confederation, 1783-1789.

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

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (174 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The creation of American diplomacy and power as an art

Contents:

Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Nation-Building, Revolution, and the Art of Power; PART 1: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1775-1781; 1 From Lexington Green to Bunker Hill; 2 Congress, Strategy, and Secret Meetings; 3 The Declaration of Independence; 4 From Brooklyn Heights to the Delaware Crossing; 5 The Diplomatic Surge; 6 Turning Points; 7 The Alliance with France; 8 The Widening War; 9 Foreign Intrigues; 10 The War for the South: First Phase; 11 Parallel Wars; 12 The War for the South: Second Phase; 13 Stalemate, Betrayal, and Mutiny; 14 Yorktown

PART 2: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1781-178915 French Subversion; 16 The First American Government; 17 Winning the Peace; 18 Why America Won; 19 American Interests and Power in a ""World Turned Upside Down"; 20 The Struggle with Britain; 21 The Struggle with Spain; 22 The Struggle with France; 23 The Struggle with the Tribes; 24 The Struggle with the Barbary States; 25 "A More Perfect Union"; Consequences: What Did It All Mean?; Abbreviations; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59797-750-0

OCLC:

759114759