That ever loyal island : Staten Island and the American Revolution /

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Of crucial strategic importance to both the British and the Continental Army, Staten Island was, for a good part of the American Revolution, a bastion of Loyalist support. With its military and political significance, Staten Island provides rich terrain for Phillip Papas's illuminating case stu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Papas, Phillip
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New York University Press, ©2007.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
1700-1799
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
Military campaigns.
Social aspects.
Social conditions
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > History, Military > 18th century.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > Social conditions > 18th century.
New York (N.Y.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
New York (N.Y.) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Social aspects.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Social aspects.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > Histoire militaire > 18e siècle.
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.) > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Campagnes et batailles.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Campagnes et batailles.
New York (N.Y.) > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Aspect social.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Aspect social.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Staten Island.
United States.
History
Military history
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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