The British Invasion Of Delaware Aug Sep 1777
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The British Invasion Of Delaware Aug Sep 1777
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Author : Gerald J. Kauffman
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2013-08-20
The British Invasion Of Delaware Aug Sep 1777 written by Gerald J. Kauffman and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-20 with History categories.
During the American War for Independence in August and September, 1777, the British invaded Delaware as part of an end-run campaign to defeat George Washington and the Americans and capture the capital at Philadelphia. For a few short weeks the hills and streams in and around Newark and Iron Hill and at Cooch's Bridge along the Christina River were the focus of world history as the British marched through the Diamond State between the Chesapeake Bay and Brandywine Creek. This is the story of the British invasion of Delaware, one of the lesser known but critical watershed moments in American history.
The British Occupation Of Wilmington
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Author : William S. Knightly
language : en
Publisher:
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The British Occupation Of Wilmington written by William S. Knightly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Occupation of Wilmington tells the story of the British army occupation of Wilmington Delaware immediately after the Battle of Brandywine. This battle was the largest battle of the American revolution with over 32,000 troops engaged on September 11, 1777. Although a great victory for General William Howe, his army sustained significant losses in killed and wounded. Over 400 British and Hessian soldiers needed extended hospital care. In order to tend to the wounded, the British seized Wilmington and turned the town into a large field hospital. Eventually, the British committed three regiments to the occupation. These soldiers outnumbered the local population by over two to one. The Royal Navy sailed up the Delaware river to Wilmington in order to embark wounded soldiers and transport Continental prisoners taken at the Battle of Brandywine. This little known story uncovers the extent of British losses at Brandywine, the failure of the Delaware militia to protect Wilmington and the effects of a wartime occupation on the population of a town that just preferred to be left alone.
Proceedings At The Unveiling Of The Monument At Cooch Bridge
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Author : Historical Society of Delaware
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1902
Proceedings At The Unveiling Of The Monument At Cooch Bridge written by Historical Society of Delaware and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1902 with Cooch's Bridge, Skirmish of, Del. 1777 categories.
September 11 1777
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Author : Bruce E. Mowday
language : en
Publisher: White Mane Publishing Company
Release Date : 2002
September 11 1777 written by Bruce E. Mowday and has been published by White Mane Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
Brandywine
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Author : Michael Harris
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2014-03-19
Brandywine written by Michael Harris and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-19 with History categories.
"Brandywine Creek calmly meanders through the Pennsylvania countryside today, but on September 11, 1777, it served as the scenic backdrop for the largest battle of the American Revolution, one that encompassed more troops over more land than any combat fought on American soil until the Civil War. Long overshadowed by the stunning American victory at Saratoga, the complex British campaign that defeated George WashingtonÕs colonial army and led to the capture of the capital city of Philadelphia was one of the most important military events of the war. Michael C. HarrisÕs impressive Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777, is the first full-length study of this pivotal engagement in many years. General Sir William Howe launched his campaign in late July 1777, when he loaded his army of 16,500 British and Hessian soldiers aboard a 265-ship armada in New York and set sail. Six difficult weeks later HoweÕs expedition landed near Elkton, Maryland, and moved north into Pennsylvania. WashingtonÕs rebel army harassed HoweÕs men at several locations including a minor but violent skirmish at CoochÕs Bridge in Delaware on September 3. Another week of hit-and-run tactics followed until Howe was within three miles of ChadsÕs Ford on Brandywine Creek, behind which Washington had posted his army in strategic blocking positions along a six-mile front. The young colonial capital of Philadelphia was just 25 miles farther east. Obscured by darkness and a heavy morning fog, General Howe initiated his plan of attack at 5:00 a.m. on September 11, pushing against the American center at ChadsÕs Ford with part of his army while the bulk of his command swung around WashingtonÕs exposed right flank to deliver his coup de main, destroy the colonials, and march on Philadelphia. Warned of HoweÕs flanking attack just in time, American generals turned their divisions to face the threat. The bitter fighting on Birmingham Hill drove the Americans from the field, but their heroic defensive stand saved WashingtonÕs army from destruction and proved that the nascent Continental foot soldiers could stand toe-to-toe with their foe. Although fighting would follow, Philadelphia fell to HoweÕs legions on September 26. HarrisÕs Brandywine is the first complete study to merge the strategic, political, and tactical history of this complex operation and important set-piece battle into a single compelling account. More than a decade in the making, his sweeping prose relies almost exclusively upon original archival research and his personal knowledge of the terrain. Enhanced with original maps, illustrations, and modern photos, and told largely through the words of those who fought there, Brandywine will take its place as one of the most important military studies of the American Revolution ever written."
Prisoners Of Congress
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Author : Norman E. Donoghue II
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2023-06-06
Prisoners Of Congress written by Norman E. Donoghue II and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-06-06 with History categories.
In 1777, Congress labeled Quakers who would not take up arms in support of the War of Independence as “the most Dangerous Enemies America knows” and ordered Pennsylvania and Delaware to apprehend them. In response, Keystone State officials sent twenty men—seventeen of whom were Quakers—into exile, banishing them to Virginia, where they were held for a year. Prisoners of Congress reconstructs this moment in American history through the experiences of four families: the Drinkers, the Fishers, the Pembertons, and the Gilpins. Identifying them as the new nation’s first political prisoners, Norman E. Donoghue II relates how the Quakers, once the preeminent power in Pennsylvania and an integral constituency of the colonies and early republic, came to be reviled by patriots who saw refusal to fight the English as borderline sedition. Surprising, vital, and vividly told, this narrative of political and literal warfare waged by the United States against a pacifist religious group during the Revolutionary War era sheds new light on an essential aspect of American history. It will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about the nation’s founding.
Germantown
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Author : Michael C. Harris
language : en
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Release Date : 2020-07-21
Germantown written by Michael C. Harris and has been published by Savas Beatie this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-21 with History categories.
The award–winning author of Brandywine examines a pivotal but overlooked battle of the American Revolution’s Philadelphia Campaign. Today, Germantown is a busy Philadelphia neighborhood. On October 4, 1777, it was a small village on the outskirts of the colonial capital—and the site of one of the American Revolution’s largest battles. Now Michael C. Harris sheds new light on this important action with a captivating historical study. After defeating Washington’s rebel army in the Battle of Brandywine, General Sir William Howe took Philadelphia. But Washington soon returned, launching a surprise attack on the British garrison at Germantown. The recapture of the colonial capital seemed within Washington’s grasp until poor decisions by the American high command led to a clear British victory. With original archival research and a deep knowledge of the terrain, Harris merges the strategic, political, and tactical history of this complex operation into a single compelling account. Complete with original maps, illustrations, and modern photos, and told largely through the words of those who fought there, Germantown is a major contribution to American Revolutionary studies.
Fight For The Delaware 1777
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Author : Samuel Stelle Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1970
Fight For The Delaware 1777 written by Samuel Stelle Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1970 with History categories.
The Philadelphia Campaign 1777 1778
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Author : Stephen R. Taaffe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Philadelphia Campaign 1777 1778 written by Stephen R. Taaffe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Engagingly recounts how this often underestimated Revolutionary War campaign became a critical turning point in the war that led to the ultimate victory of the Continental Army over the British forces.
The Philadelawareans And Other Essays Relating To Delaware
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Author : John Andrew Munroe
language : en
Publisher: University of Delaware Press
Release Date : 2004
The Philadelawareans And Other Essays Relating To Delaware written by John Andrew Munroe and has been published by University of Delaware Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This volume presents a varied sampling of the author's writings from the past sixty years, along with some previously unpublished materials. It begins with a long prologue that the author calls a literary autobiography, and this story is continued and amplified in introductory notes that accompany each of the following items. the relationship between Delaware and the city of Philadelphia. This theme reappears in many guises in the background of other items as, for example, in a summary of New Castle's history, in an investigation of an experiment in nonresident representation in Congress, and in explanation of the unique importance of an early Wilmington collector of customs. In the last essay, previously unpublished, the relationship is personalized in a reminiscence contributing to the autobiographical theme with which the book began. at the University of Delaware.