A revolutionary people at war : the Continental Army and American character, 1775-1783 /

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Discusses the role of the Revolutionary War--with its demands on courage, discipline, and dedication to the cause of freedom--on the shaping of America's national character.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Royster, Charles
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill : Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press, ©1979.
Series:Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Subjects:
United States. > Continental Army.
États-Unis. > Continental Army.
To 1783
National characteristics, American.
Américains.
HISTORY > United States > Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Civilization.
United States > Civilization > To 1783.
États-Unis > Civilisation > Jusqu'à 1783.
United States.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • PREFACE; PROLOGUE: The Call To War, 1775-1783; CHAPTER I. 1775: Rage Militaire; CHAPTER II. 1776: The Army of Israel; Part I. Men at War; Part II. The Vine and the Fig Tree; CHAPTER III. Jericho; CHAPTER IV. The Promised Land; CHAPTER V. Valley Forge; CHAPTER VI. Treason; CHAPTER VII. Division; CHAPTER VIII. The Legacy; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; APPENDIX: A Note on Statistics and Continental Soldiers' Motivation; NOTES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.

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