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The great New York fire of 1776 : a lost story of the American Revolution / Benjamin L. Carp.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carp, Benjamin L., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Fire, New York, N.Y., 1776.
- Fires--New York (State)--New York--History--18th century.
- Fires.
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- United States.
- New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- New York (N.Y.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (356 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, [2023]
- Summary:
- Who set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the Revolutionary War?.
- Contents:
- Introduction: Was It Just the Wind?
- One: A Small City Still Standing
- Two: Destroying Towns in a Civil War
- Three: The Armies Approach New York
- Four: The Rankled Rank and File
- Five: General Washington's Bad Options
- Six: The Loss of New York City
- Seven: The Great Fire
- Eight: Firebrands
- Nine: Surveying the Wreckage
- Ten: The Commandant's Conundrum
- Eleven: The Story of the Fire Takes Shape
- Twelve: The Fates of Three Captains
- Thirteen: A War of Devastation and Restraint
- Fourteen: The Unresolved War
- Conclusion: Forgetting the Fire
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [251]-320) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Carp, Benjamin L. The Great New York Fire Of 1776
- ISBN:
- 9780300268478
- OCLC:
- 1368027739
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