Philadelphia Campaign : Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge  v. 2

By (author) McGuire, Thomas J.

This second in a monumental two-volume set on the 1777 campaign of the American Revolution follows the saga from Cornwallis' triumphal march of his British and Hessian troops into Philadelphia in late September to Washington's movement of the weary Continental forces to camp at Valley Forge in December. Based on soldiers' and civilians' vivid accounts - many uncovered for the first time from private collections - the story of the compelling fight for independence reaches its most desperate moments. Defeated at Brandywine and out-manoeuvred near Valley Forge, the Continental forces were worn out and ill equipped. Yet on October 4, Washington would embark on his first major offensive of the war - a surprise attack at dawn on Howe's main camp at Germantown. Again defeated, though narrowly this time, the Continentals gained valuable experience and new confidence in the possibility of victory. The seige of the Delaware River forts - one of the bloodiest and prolonged battles of the war - ended with British success in mid-November, but still Howe failed to end the war. In his last American offensive before his resignation took effect, Howe tried unsuccessfully to draw Washington from the fortified hills of Whitemarsh. Now, as the Continental forces moved to Valley Forge for the winter, they would have to face their greatest challenge - survival.

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[目次]

  • Philadelphia and Germantown, Late September - Early October 1777
  • The Battle of Germantown, 4 October 1777
  • The Battle of Red Bank, October 1777
  • Fort Mifflin, 26 September - 16 November 1777
  • Whitemarsh and the Roads to Valley Forge, November-December 1777
  • Index.

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書名 Philadelphia Campaign : Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge
著作者等 McGuire, Thomas J.
書名別名 Germantown and the Roads to Valley Forge v. 2
巻冊次 v. 2
出版元 Stackpole Books
刊行年月 2007.05.31
ページ数 372p
大きさ H230 x W155
ISBN 9780811702065
言語 英語
出版国 アメリカ合衆国
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