Newport The French Navy And American Independence
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Newport The French Navy And American Independence
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Author : John B. Hattendorf
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Newport The French Navy And American Independence written by John B. Hattendorf and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with France categories.
Brothers At Arms
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Author : Larrie D. Ferreiro
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2016-11-15
Brothers At Arms written by Larrie D. Ferreiro and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-11-15 with History categories.
Pulitzer Prize Finalist in History Winner of the Journal of the American Revolution 2016 Book of the Year Award The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against England. In this groundbreaking, revisionist history, Larrie Ferreiro shows that at the time the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord the colonists had little chance, if any, of militarily defeating the British. The nascent American nation had no navy, little in the way of artillery, and a militia bereft even of gunpowder. In his detailed accounts Ferreiro shows that without the extensive military and financial support of the French and Spanish, the American cause would never have succeeded. France and Spain provided close to the equivalent of $30 billion and 90 percent of all guns used by the Americans, and they sent soldiers and sailors by the thousands to fight and die alongside the Americans, as well as around the world. Ferreiro adds to the historical records the names of French and Spanish diplomats, merchants, soldiers, and sailors whose contribution is at last given recognition. Instead of viewing the American Revolution in isolation, Brothers at Arms reveals the birth of the American nation as the centerpiece of an international coalition fighting against a common enemy.
The War At Sea
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1976
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The French Navy And American Independence
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Author : Jonathan R. Dull
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2015-03-08
The French Navy And American Independence written by Jonathan R. Dull and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-08 with History categories.
Military history is an essential component of wartime diplomatic history, Jonathan R. Dull contends, and this belief shapes his account of the French navy as the means by which French diplomacy helped to win American independence. The author discusses the place of long-range naval requirements in the French decision to aid the American colonists, the part played by naval rivalry in the transition from limited aid to full-scale war, and the ways naval considerations affected French wartime diplomacy. His book focuses on military strategy and diplomatic requirements in a setting in which military officers themselves did not participate directly in decision-making, but in which diplomats had to take continual account of military needs. Since military action is a means of accomplishing diplomatic goals, even military victory can prove hollow. The author examines the American war not as a successful exercise of French power, but rather as a tragic failure based on economic and political miscalculations. Among the questions he asks are: What relationship did the war bear to overall French diplomacy? What strains did the limited nature of the war impose on French diplomacy and war strategy? How did the results of the war relate to the objectives with which France entered the conflict? Originally published in 1976. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
The Rhode Island Campaign
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Author : Christian M. McBurney
language : en
Publisher: Westholme Pub Llc
Release Date : 2011
The Rhode Island Campaign written by Christian M. McBurney and has been published by Westholme Pub Llc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with History categories.
Chronicles the battle fought by the joint American and French forces against the British during the Revolutionary War, describing the complex, multi-faceted sea strategies and the controversial decisions made on both sides by the prominent patriots involved.
The French Navy And American Independence
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Author : Jonathan R. Dull
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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The Major Operations Of The Navies In The War Of American Independence
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Author : Alfred Thayer Mahan
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2020-07-15
The Major Operations Of The Navies In The War Of American Independence written by Alfred Thayer Mahan and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-15 with History categories.
Essential work by a noted naval historian discusses all of the conflict's major sea battles, including those between England and America's French allies. Richly enhanced by contemporary illustrations and relevant maps.
The Road To Yorktown
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Author : Norman Desmarais
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2021-05-21
The Road To Yorktown written by Norman Desmarais and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-21 with History categories.
The fate of the American Revolution had yet to be decided when a remarkable 21-year-old Frenchman arrived in America. Louis-François-Bertrand, the Count of Lauberdière, belonged to an old noble family that traced its heritage back to the Crusades. His father, François-Charles-Mathieu, was musketeer of the guard of King Louis XV. More important, his uncle was General Rochambeau, the commander of all French forces in America. The Count of Lauberdière kept one of the most remarkable diaries of the entire war, and it is published here for the first time as The Road to Yorktown: The French Campaigns in the American Revolution, 1780-1783, by Louis-François-Bertrand du Pont d’Aubevoye, comte de Lauberdière, translated and edited by Norman Desmarais. Serving as aide-de-camp on General Rochambeau’s staff, the young and well-educated Lauberdière enjoyed a unique perspective of the war. He rubbed shoulders with some of the Revolution’s most important personalities (including George Washington and Lafayette), and was in the epicenter of many of the war’s momentous events. His journal covers a host of topics in remarkable detail, including descriptions of the French army’s camp in Newport, Rhode Island, the long march to Yorktown, the siege, and capture, and a fascinating examination of the people and their distinctive colonial culture. His keen eye and sharp descriptions of the Army’s daily activities and movements provide a wealth of information for inquisitive readers and historians—details found only in this diary. For example, nearly all French diaries mention the army’s arrival and landing at Newport, but only Lauberdière’s identifies exactly where it occurred. Anti-French prejudices were common, and the nephew recorded how Rochambeau dispelled them and won over the locals. Culture fascinated the young Count, who keenly observed how the colonials attempted to imitate European manners and styles, marveling at how Philadelphia adopted Parisian fashions in the brief time between his visits there. He even visited Washington’s home at Mount Vernon and made pointed comments about his wife, Martha. With its expertly crafted footnotes, maps, and illustrations, The Road to Yorktown offers a fresh and invigorating firsthand account that will satisfy even the most demanding student of the American Revolution.
Rochambeau Washington S Ideal Lieutenant
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Author : Jini Jones Vail
language : en
Publisher: Word Association Publishers
Release Date : 2011
Rochambeau Washington S Ideal Lieutenant written by Jini Jones Vail and has been published by Word Association Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Fiction categories.
Step back in time and travel with Rochambeau as he rides through the night to the Palace of Versailles, answering a summons from King Louis XVI. Sail with Rochambeau as he and his 42-ship convoy cross the Atlantic on an exhausting 70-day voyage to America. Sit by his side as his carriage travels to meet with George Washington for their first face-to-face conference in Hartford, Connecticut. Enjoy the tension between the two generals as their strategy emerges. Stand beside Rochambeau as he proudly watches his handsome French troops depart from Newport, Rhode Island, to begin their two hundred mile march to join forces with Washington's army above the Hudson. Stand near him in Chester, Pennsylvania, as he watches an overjoyed Washington twirl his hat in the air on hearing that the long-awaited French navy under Admiral De Grasse had arrived in the Chesapeake. Ride at his side in the sweltering sun during the grueling trek from New York to William
The French Navy And American Independence
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Author : Jonathan R. Dull
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
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