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That Ever Loyal Island : Staten Island and the American Revolution.
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...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
NYU Press,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. The Crossroads of the Middle Colonies: The People, Society, and Environment of Staten Island; 2. "An Unfriendly Disposition Towards the Liberties of America": Staten Islanders and the Colonial Resistance Movement; 3. "As the Tempest Approaches": Staten Island and the Whig Defense of New York City; 4. "Our Inveterate Enemies": Staten Islanders andthe Arrival of the British Fleet at New York; The Price of Loyalty; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; Appendix 3; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Author.