Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr /

"In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler during a three-week siege by a force of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians. Which led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition highlights 279 pieces of corresponde...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812
Other Authors: Ranzan, David A. (Editor), Hollis, Matthew J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
Subjects:
Gansevoort, Peter, > 1749-1812 > Correspondence.
Gansevoort, Peter, > 1749-1812
1775-1783
Generals > United States > Correspondence.
Généraux > États-Unis > Correspondance.
HISTORY > Military > Other.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Military Science.
Military campaigns
Generals
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Personal narratives.
New York (State) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) > Siege, 1777.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Récits personnels.
New York (État) > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Campagnes et batailles.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Campagnes et batailles.
New York (State)
New York (State) > Rome
United States
History
Personal narratives
Personal correspondence
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Invading the north
  • 1776: defending the lake
  • 1777: the siege of Fort Schuyler
  • 1778: news of the war
  • 1779: expedition into Indian country
  • 1780: preparing for eminent attack
  • 1781: the Albany Militia Brigade
  • 1782: protecting New York State
  • 1783: organization after the war
  • 1784/1812: service after the war.

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