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The revolutionary years, 1775-1789 : the art of American power during the early republic /

The creation of American diplomacy and power as an art.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Nester, William R., 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, ©2011.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Nation-Building, Revolution, and the Art of Power; PART 1: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1775-1781; 1 From Lexington Green to Bunker Hill; 2 Congress, Strategy, and Secret Meetings; 3 The Declaration of Independence; 4 From Brooklyn Heights to the Delaware Crossing; 5 The Diplomatic Surge; 6 Turning Points; 7 The Alliance with France; 8 The Widening War; 9 Foreign Intrigues; 10 The War for the South: First Phase; 11 Parallel Wars; 12 The War for the South: Second Phase; 13 Stalemate, Betrayal, and Mutiny; 14 Yorktown.
  • PART 2: THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, 1781-178915 French Subversion; 16 The First American Government; 17 Winning the Peace; 18 Why America Won; 19 American Interests and Power in a ""World Turned Upside Down"; 20 The Struggle with Britain; 21 The Struggle with Spain; 22 The Struggle with France; 23 The Struggle with the Tribes; 24 The Struggle with the Barbary States; 25 "A More Perfect Union"; Consequences: What Did It All Mean?; Abbreviations; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; About the Author.