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Washington's Partisan War, 1775-1783.
George Washington could criticize the militia in the sharpest, most condemning terms, but, as Mark Kwasny argues, the general also embraced a strategy that depended on the effectiveness of the militia. Its contributions were especially significant in the middle states around New York City. Militia u...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Ashland :
The Kent State University Press,
2014.
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| 505 | 0 | |a Halftitle Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Initial Plans and Preparations for the Use of the Militia, 1775-1776; Chapter Two: Early Defense of the Middle Colonies, 1775-1776; Chapter Three: The Armies Arrive at New York, March-August 1776; Chapter Four: New York Lost and New Jersey Saved, August 1776-January 1777; Chapter Five: Partisan War Erupts, January-May 1777; Chapter Six: The Militia Takes Over the Defenses, May-December 1777; Chapter Seven: The Militia in a Changing War, 1778. | |
| 505 | 8 | |a Chapter Eight: Frustration and Partisan Fighting, 1778-1779Chapter Nine: Lost Opportunities, 1780; Chapter Ten: The Militia Helps Seize an Opportunity, 1781; Chapter Eleven: The Final Years, 1782-1783; Chapter Twelve: Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index. | |
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