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

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.

Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Royster, Charles
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Chapel Hill : Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press, ©1979.
Collection:Published for the Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • 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.