General William Maxwell and the New Jersey Continentals

List of contents

Preface
Illustrations
The Early Years
Michilimackinac
Rebel in Arms
Canadian Counteroffensive
From Ticonderoga to Morristown
"Nest of American Hornets"
"Damned Bitch of a General"
Flight from Victory
Valley Forge
Monmouth and Northeastern New Jersey
Civil and Military Discord
"Expedition Against the Savages"
Stressful Interlude
New Jersey Triumph
"Pure and Disinterested Principles"
A Veteran's Return
Abbreviations
Notes
Bibliography of Unpublished Sources

About the author

HARRY M. WARD is William Binford Vest Professor of History at the University of Richmond. He is author of a dozen books on colonial and Revolutionary America.

Product details

• Authors: Harry Ward, Ward Harry M.
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.08.1997
• EAN: 9780313304323
• ISBN: 978-0-313-30432-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Weight: 595 g
• Series: Contributions in Military Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, American History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Warfare & defence, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, Warfare and defence, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military