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The burning of the valleys : daring raids from Canada against the New York frontier in the fall of 1780 /
In the fifth year of the War of Independence, while the Americans focused on the British thrust against the Carolinas, the Canadian Department waged a decisive campaign against the northern frontier of New York. Their primary target was the Mohawk River region, known to be the "grainbowl"...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Toronto ; Buffalo, NY :
Dundurn Press,
©1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In the fifth year of the War of Independence, while the Americans focused on the British thrust against the Carolinas, the Canadian Department waged a decisive campaign against the northern frontier of New York. Their primary target was the Mohawk River region, known to be the "grainbowl" that fed Washington's armies. The Burning of the Valleys details the actions of both sides in this exciting and incredibly effective British campaign. General Frederick Haldimand of Canada possessed a potent force, formed by the deadly alliance of toughened, embittered Tories, who had abandoned their families. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (392 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 361-363) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781554883127 1554883121 177070082X 9781770700826 |