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Henry Knox S Noble Train
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Author : William Hazelgrove
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2020-05-12
Henry Knox S Noble Train written by William Hazelgrove and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-12 with History categories.
The inspiring story of a little-known hero's pivotal role in the American Revolutionary WarDuring the brutal winter of 1775-1776, an untested Boston bookseller named Henry Knox commandeered an oxen train hauling sixty tons of cannons and other artillery from Fort Ticonderoga near the Canadian border. He and his men journeyed some three hundred miles south and east over frozen, often-treacherous terrain to supply George Washington for his attack of British troops occupying Boston. The result was the British surrender of Boston and the first major victory for the Colonial Army. This is one of the great stories of the American Revolution, still little known by comparison with the more famous battles of Concord, Lexington, and Bunker Hill. Told with a novelist's feel for narrative, character, and vivid description, The Noble Train brings to life the events and people at a time when the ragtag American rebels were in a desperate situation. Washington's army was withering away from desertion and expiring enlistments. Typhoid fever, typhus, and dysentery were taking a terrible toll. There was little hope of dislodging British General Howe and his 20,000 British troops in Boston—until Henry Knox arrived with his supply convoy of heavy armaments. Firing down on the city from the surrounding Dorchester Heights, these weapons created a decisive turning point. An act of near desperation fueled by courage, daring, and sheer tenacity led to a tremendous victory for the cause of independence.This exciting tale of daunting odds and undaunted determination highlights a pivotal episode that changed history.
Henry And The Cannons
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Author : Don Brown
language : en
Publisher: Roaring Brook Press
Release Date : 2013-01-22
Henry And The Cannons written by Don Brown and has been published by Roaring Brook Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-22 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Before Washington crossed the Delaware, Henry Knox crossed Massachusetts in winter—with 59 cannons in tow. In 1775 in the dead of winter, a bookseller named Henry Knox dragged 59 cannons from Fort Ticonderoga to Boston—225 miles of lakes, forest, mountains, and few roads. It was a feat of remarkable ingenuity and determination and one of the most remarkable stories of the revolutionary war. In Henry and the Cannons the perils and adventure of his journey come to life through Don Brown's vivid and evocative artwork.
Neither The Charm Nor The Luck
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Author : Karl F. Stephens
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2009-07
Neither The Charm Nor The Luck written by Karl F. Stephens and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Biography of Major-General John Sullivan, with emphasis on his role in the American Revolution-with 10 original maps.
Revolutionary Leadership
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Author : Pat Williams
language : en
Publisher: Revell
Release Date : 2021-05-11
Revolutionary Leadership written by Pat Williams and has been published by Revell this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-11 with Business & Economics categories.
Times of crisis call for revolutionary leadership. What better model could we have for courage and creativity under fire than those who found themselves in positions of leadership during the American Revolutionary War? Men and women, famous and obscure, of European and African descent--the leaders of the revolution faced outrageous odds and dire consequences should they fail. Yet they stuck to their principles, winning the most unlikely of victories and not only shaping a new country but reshaping the world. Now Pat Williams helps you apply their genius to your sphere of influence. Through the remarkable stories of more than 25 leaders of the American Revolution, you'll discover fresh insight into how great leaders are formed, refined, tested, and strengthened. As Thomas Paine wrote, "We have it in our power to begin the world over again." Let Pat Williams show you how to lead in our day with revolutionary courage, confidence, and a serving heart.
Spearhead Of Logistics
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Author : Benjamin King
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2016-02-25
Spearhead Of Logistics written by Benjamin King and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-25 with History categories.
Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations. This text should be useful to both officers and noncommissioned officers who can take examples from the past and apply the successful principles to future operations, thus ensuring a continuing legacy of Transportation excellence within Army operations. Additionally, military science students and military historians may be interested in this volume.
The Colored Patriots Of The American Revolution
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Author : William Cooper Nell
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 1855
The Colored Patriots Of The American Revolution written by William Cooper Nell and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1855 with African American soldiers categories.
One Hundred And Sixty Minutes
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Author : William Hazelgrove
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2021-09-01
One Hundred And Sixty Minutes written by William Hazelgrove and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-01 with History categories.
One hundred and sixty minutes. That is all the time rescuers would have before the largest ship in the world slipped beneath the icy Atlantic. There was amazing heroism and astounding incompetence against the backdrop of the most advanced ship in history sinking by inches with luminaries from all over the world. It is a story of a network of wireless operators on land and sea who desperately sent messages back and forth across the dark frozen North Atlantic to mount a rescue mission. More than twenty-eight ships would be involved in the rescue of Titanic survivors along with four different countries. At the heart of the rescue are two young Marconi operators, Jack Phillips 25 and Harold Bride 22, tapping furiously and sending electromagnetic waves into the black night as the room they sat in slanted toward the icy depths and not stopping until the bone numbing water was around their ankles. Then they plunged into the water after coordinating the largest rescue operation the maritime world had ever seen and thereby saving 710 people by their efforts. The race to save the largest ship in the world from certain death would reveal both heroes and villains. It would begin at 11:40 PM on April 14, when the iceberg was struck and would end at 2:20 AM April 15, when her lights blinked out and left 1500 people thrashing in 25-degree water. Although the race to save Titanic survivors would stretch on beyond this, most people in the water would die, but the amazing thing is that of the 2229 people, 710 did not and this was the success of the Titanic rescue effort. We see the Titanic as a great tragedy but a third of the people were rescued and the only reason every man, woman, and child did not succumb to the cold depths is due to Jack Phillips and Harold McBride in an insulated telegraph room known as the Silent Room. These two men tapping out CQD and SOS distress codes while the ship took on water at the rate of 400 tons per minute from a three-hundred-foot gash would inaugurate the most extensive rescue operation in maritime history using the cutting-edge technology of the time, wireless.
The Role Of Federal Military Forces In Domestic Disorders 1789 1878 Paperback
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Government Printing Office
Release Date : 2008-03-30
The Role Of Federal Military Forces In Domestic Disorders 1789 1878 Paperback written by and has been published by Government Printing Office this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-30 with Family & Relationships categories.
NOTE: NO FURTHER DISCOUNT FOR THIS PRINT PRODUCT--OVERSTOCK SALE -- Significantly reduced list price while supplies last CMH 30-13-1. Army Historical Series. Provides a survey of the use of federal forces, including federalized militia and National Guard, in domestic disturbances, with special emphasis on legal and constitutional issues. Other related products: Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1945-1992 (Paperback) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00400-3 Role of Federal Military Forces in Domestic Disorders, 1877-1945 (Hardcover) can be found here: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/products/sku/008-029-00333-3
American Minute
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Author : William J. Federer
language : en
Publisher: Amerisearch, Inc.
Release Date : 2003-05
American Minute written by William J. Federer and has been published by Amerisearch, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-05 with History categories.
This is an interesting and inspiring collection of history vignettes, one for each day of the year. Well-known national holidays and achievements are recalled in detail as well as facts of courage, sacrifice, and captivating American trivia.
The British Are Coming
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Author : Rick Atkinson
language : en
Publisher: Henry Holt and Company
Release Date : 2019-05-14
The British Are Coming written by Rick Atkinson and has been published by Henry Holt and Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-14 with History categories.
Winner of the George Washington Prize Winner of the Barbara and David Zalaznick Book Prize in American History Winner of the Excellence in American History Book Award Winner of the Fraunces Tavern Museum Book Award From the bestselling author of the Liberation Trilogy comes the extraordinary first volume of his new trilogy about the American Revolution Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about World War II, has long been admired for his deeply researched, stunningly vivid narrative histories. Now he turns his attention to a new war, and in the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy he recounts the first twenty-one months of America’s violent war for independence. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable fighting force. It is a gripping saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the blue-eyed bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, the self-made man who proves to be the wiliest of diplomats; George Washington, the commander in chief who learns the difficult art of leadership when the war seems all but lost. The story is also told from the British perspective, making the mortal conflict between the redcoats and the rebels all the more compelling. Full of riveting details and untold stories, The British Are Coming is a tale of heroes and knaves, of sacrifice and blunder, of redemption and profound suffering. Rick Atkinson has given stirring new life to the first act of our country’s creation drama.