The War of American Independence
Longman (Verlag)
978-0-582-22942-6 (ISBN)
This extensive yet accessible exploration into the War of American Independence provides aclear analysis of why this complex conflict occurred and why it ended as it did, revealing the fragile nature of the American Patriot cause. An essential guide for any history student, including those specializing in war/peace studies and the study of international relations, as well the general reader with an interest in the study of war.
Richard Middleton was for many years Lecturer and Reader in American History at Queen's University, Belfast. Among his various publications are The Bells of Victory: The Pitt-Newcastle Ministry and the Conduct of the Seven Years' War, 1757-1762 (Cambridge University Press, 1985 and 2002), Colonial America: A History to 1763 (Blackwell, 1992, 1996, 2002 (and 2011 with Anne Lombard) and Pontiac's War: Its Causes, Course and Consequences (Routledge, 2007). He is now an independent writer and scholar.
PREFACE and acknowledgements CHAPTER 1: Britain and America come to Blows, 1763-1775 [4] 1. John Bull and his Empire, 1763. 2. The Rights of British America 3. A Tea Party in Boston: Parliament versus Congress 4. The First Shot: Lexington and Concord CHAPTER 2: The Fighting Begins, 1775 [18] 1. Prospects and Perspectives of the Combatants 2. Bunker Hill and the Siege of Boston 3. Congress widens the Conflict: Canada 3. The Political Revolution: America Declares her Independence CHAPTER 3: Britain Reasserts her Authority, 1776 [44] 1. Patriots and Loyalists: The Factors of Identity 2. The Two Sides Prepare 3. The British Invasion of New York 4. Trenton and Princeton: the Patriot Cause Retrieved CHAPTER 4: The Unpredictable Fortunes of War, 1777 [73] 1. The British Plan a New Offensive 2. Howe Goes to Philadelphia 3. Burgoyne meets his match at Saratoga 4. The Maritime Dimension, 1775-1777 CHAPTER 5: France Comes to America’s help, 1778 [106] 1. The French Connection, 1775-1778 2. Britain’s Strategic Options 3. Naval Preliminaries in Europe 4. Valley Forge and the Fashioning of a New Army 5. Clinton: Retreat and Retrenchment 6. Britain ventures into Georgia CHAPTER 6: Spain Enters the Conflict, 1779 [143] 1. Spain and the American War 2: Britain faces Invasion 3. Stalemate in America 4. Britain, Spain and Gibraltar CHAPTER 7: Changing Strategies, 1780 [170] 1. The Bourbon Powers alter their Focus 2. The Struggle for Mastery in the West Indies 3. Britain Looks Southwards: The Campaign for the Carolinas 4. Northern Impasse: The Bankruptcy of Congress 5. Europe: The League of Armed Neutrality CHAPTER 8: The North American Frontier, 1775-1781 [212] 1. The Southeastern Mosaic 2. The Struggle for the Ohio and Illinois 3. The Devastation of Iroquoia CHAPTER 9: No Daylight at the Tunnel’s End, 1781 [237] 1. France seeks a Resolution 2. Washington’s Darkest Hour: the Continental Mutiny 3. The Royal Navy bids Europe defiance 4. Britain’s Southern Strategy Unravels CHAPTER 10: Resolution at Yorktown [270] 1. The War moves to Virginia 2. De Grasse and Rodney: The Naval Prelude 3. Cornwallis ensnared CHAPTER 11: End Game, 1782 [297] 1. The Political and Military Consequences of Yorktown 2. The War draws to a Close in America 3. Britain strikes back in the Caribbean 4. Europe: Final Operations 5. A Peace takes Shape: The Treaty of 1783 CONCLUSIONS AND CONSEQUENCES [319] APPENDIX: Washington on the art of Command, 10 Nov 1775 BIBLIOGRAPHY [327] INDEX
| Reihe/Serie | Modern Wars In Perspective |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Gewicht | 680 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-582-22942-1 / 0582229421 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-582-22942-6 / 9780582229426 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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