Horatio Gates : Defender of American Liberties / Samuel White Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, Samuel White, 1883- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : Columbia University New York Press, [1941]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Traces the early military career of Horatio Gates, emphasizing Gates's services as an organizer, administrator, and disciplinarian and offering explanations in defense of the controversial points in Gates's career.

Contents:

Frontmatter

FOREWORD / Nevins, Allan

PREFACE

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

Part One. THE KING'S BUSINESS, 1727-75

II. TRAVELLER'S REST

Part Two. IN AMERICA'S CAUSE, 1775-83

III. WASHINGTON'S RIGHT HAND AT CAMBRIDGE

IV. SCHUYLER, GATES, ARNOLD

V. AT WASHINGTON'S REQUEST

VI. "BY THE VOTE OF ELEVEN STATES"

VII. STILLWATER, SEPTEMBER 19-OCTOBER 6, 1777

VIII. STILLWATER, OCTOBER 7-17, 1777

IX. THE VICTOR OF SARATOGA

X. WASHINGTON OR GATES?

XI. CONWAY'S LETTER TO GATES

XII. THE CONCLUSION OF THE WHOLE MATTER

XIII. GATES AS PRESIDENT OF THE WAR BOARD

XIV. THE HIGHLANDS, BOSTON, PROVIDENCE

XV. SOUTHERN WILLOWS

XVI. WASHINGTON AND GATES AT THE LAST CANTONMENT

Part Three. TO THE END OF THE ROAD, 1783-1806

XVII. THE KNIGHT OF TRAVELLER'S REST

XVIII. THE PEACE OF ROSE HILL FARM

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780231883870

0231883870

OCLC:

1100453681