The war in the north, 1778-1781 / by Steven E. Elliott.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Elliott, Steven E., 1987- author.

Contributor:

Center of Military History, issuing body.

Series:

U.S. Army campaigns of the Revolutionary War

CMH pub ; 71-49.

The U.S. Army campaigns of the Revolutionary War

CMH pub ; 71-49

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795.

Clinton, Henry.

Washington, George, 1732-1799.

Washington, George.

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

United States.

Northeastern States--History.

Northeastern States.

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

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

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (103 pages) : color maps.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Center of Military History, United States Army, 2025.

Summary:

"The Revolutionary War entered a new phase on 6 February 1778, when the kingdom of France signed a formal treaty of alliance with the United States. Previously, the thirteen states had waged their war for independence against Great Britain with only limited support from foreign powers. Yet the American military successfully had resisted the forces of the British Crown for three years. In early 1778, British armies held two of North America's largest ports, New York and Philadelphia, but had failed to extend their occupation inland. Indeed, the British invasion of New York from the north had failed spectacularly in October 1777, resulting in the surrender of a Crown army at Saratoga, New York. France's entry into the war forced a significant change in British strategy. Possessions in the Caribbean, Indian Ocean, and Mediterranean increasingly required naval and land reinforcements, relegating British operations in North America to secondary status. Facing an adversary with global reach, Britain could not hope to maintain garrisons in both New York and Philadelphia"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

This is a publication issued by the United States federal government or produced with federal funds.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 97-101).

Online resource; title from PDF title page (CMH website, viewed Nov. 20, 2025).

Other Format:

Print version: Elliott, Steven E., 1987- War in the north, 1778-1781.

OCLC:

1511468498