General Sir William Howe's New York campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power. Howe succeeded in dividing the Continentals, defeated them on Long Island and forced Washington to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Under siege there, Washington successfully crossed the East River to Manhattan but soon had to fall back on Harlem Heights. After a few weeks Howe forced the Continentals north to White Plains and defeated them again. However, he ...
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General Sir William Howe's New York campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power. Howe succeeded in dividing the Continentals, defeated them on Long Island and forced Washington to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Under siege there, Washington successfully crossed the East River to Manhattan but soon had to fall back on Harlem Heights. After a few weeks Howe forced the Continentals north to White Plains and defeated them again. However, he allowed Washington to withdraw and preserve his army when a more aggressive pursuit could have ended the war. Instead, with the British army rapidly weakening and facing huge manpower shortages, Washington emerged from a succession of defeats to produce what was ultimately a war-winning strategy. The author provides fascinating insights into a unique campaign in which a string of British victories ultimately led to failure and defeat.
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Graham Turner. Very Good. Book. 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. Very Good Soft Cover With The Only Mar Is The Previous Owner's Name And Date Top Of Half-Title Page. David Smith Is A Uk-Based Military Historian, Specialising In 18Th And 19Th Century Subjects But Perfectly Happy To Delve Deeper Into History If Required. His First Book, On Sherman's March To The Sea, Was Published By Osprey In 2007 And He Has Since Written Several Titles On The American War Of Independence, Most Recently The Award-Winning Whispers Across The Atlantick. David Has Been Writing Since He Could Hold A Pen And Submitted His First Book For Publication At The Age Of Six (Surprisingly, It Was Rejected). Having Taken American Studies At Hull University And The University Of Iowa, He Then Embarked On A Career As A Journalist,
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New. Size: 7.2 x 0.2 x 9.6 inches; Osprey's examination of the COntinentals' first battle of the American Revolutionary WarA? (1775-1783). General Sir William Howe's NewYork campaign gave the British their best chance of destroying the Continental Army and George Washington's resistance to colonial power. Having initially assembled his forces on Staten Island, Howe succeeded in dividing the Continentals, defeated them on Long Island and forced Washington to retreat to Brooklyn Heights. Under siege there Washington successfully extricated his troops and crossed the East River to Manhattan but soon had to fall back on Harlem Heights. After a few weeks Howe forced the Continentals north to White Plains and defeated them again. However, he allowed Washington to withdraw and preserve his army when more aggressive pursuit could have brought the campaign to a decisive conclusion and ended the war. Instead, with the British army rapidly weakening and facing huge manpower shortages, Washington emerged from a succession of defeats to produce what was ultimately a war-winning strategy. The author provides fascinating insights into a unique campaign in which a string of British victories ultimately led to failure and defeat. 96 pages. New York (N.Y. )--History--Revolution, 1775-1783, United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns.
