The British Army in North America conducted two campaigns in 1777. John Burgoyne led one army south from Canada to seize control of the Lake Champlain-Hudson River corridor resulting in the battle of Saratoga. Burgoyne’s defeat led to that army’s capture. Rather than assist Burgoyne’s campaign, William Howe led his army from New York City on the Philadelphia campaign. Although Howe captured Philadelphia, the events of 1777 led to the French Alliance and ultimately American victory in American Revolution.
This fully illustrated account of the Philadelphia campaign puts the battles into context and explains the importance of the campaign to the outcome of the war.
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A concise, illustrated history of the British invasion of Pennsylvania and capture of the American capital in 1777.
Timeline
Introduction
The British landing
Battle of Brandywine
Battle of the Clouds
Occupation of Philadelphia
Battle of Germantown
River War
Whitemarsh and the Roads to Valley Forge
Afterword
Further Reading
Index
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781636242644
Publisert
2023-05-31
Utgiver
Vendor
Casemate Publishers
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
P, G, 06, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
128
Forfatter