Defending Fort Stanwix

Defending Fort Stanwix
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Publisher : Cornell University Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781501777554
ISBN-13 : 1501777556
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis Defending Fort Stanwix by : William L. Kidder

In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of "the fort that never surrendered" and the crucial role it played in the American War for Independence. After a series of military defeats over the winter of 1776–1777, British military leaders developed a bold plan to gain control of the Hudson River and divide New England from the rest of the colonies. Three armies would converge on Albany: one under Lieutenant General John Burgoyne moving south from Quebec, one under General William Howe moving north from New York City, and a third under Lieutenant Colonel Barrimore St. Leger cutting east from Lake Ontario along the Mohawk River. Fort Stanwix lay directly on the path of St. Leger's force, making it a key defensive position for the Continental Army. By delaying St. Leger's troops and forcing a retreat, the garrison's stand at Fort Stanwix contributed to Burgoyne's surrender at the Battles of Saratoga a month later, a major turning point in the course of the war. Kidder offers an engaging account of life in and around the fort in the months leading up to the siege, detailing the lives of soldiers and their families, civilians, and the Haudenosaunee peoples with a focus on both the mundane aspects of military life and the courageous actions that earned distinction. Defending Fort Stanwix relates the stories of local men and women, both white and Indian, who helped with the fort's defense before, during, and after the siege and showcases an exciting, overlooked story of bravery and cooperation on New York's frontier during the American Revolution.

Fort Stanwix National Monument

Fort Stanwix National Monument
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Publisher : State University of New York Press
Total Pages : 312
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ISBN-10 : 9780791478448
ISBN-13 : 0791478440
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Fort Stanwix National Monument by : Joan M. Zenzen

This book looks at the history of Fort Stanwix and documents how the people of Rome, New York, partnered with the National Park Service to create Fort Stanwix National Monument, a reconstructed log-and-sod Revolutionary War fort located in the center of the city. Initially undertaken as part of Rome's urban renewal effort to revive a failing economy through tourism, the fort's reconstruction exemplifies how a regional interest successfully engaged the National Park Service in achieving its goals. Using extensive documentation and oral history interviews, historian Joan M. Zenzen examines the full sweep of the site's history by looking back at the 1777 siege that helped turn the tide at Saratoga, describing political commemorations during the turn of the twentieth century, detailing events leading to urban renewal and fort reconstruction in the 1970s, and explaining how the park's superintendents have managed this fort. She also discusses four important themes in historic preservation—authenticity, reconstruction, reenactment, and memory—to understand the processes that resulted in the establishment of Fort Stanwix National Monument. Tied to these themes is the idea of partnerships, a key ingredient that has kept the national park site engaged with such local communities as Rome businesses, Oneida Six Nations, New York State historic sites, regional tourism boards, and reenactment groups.

The Compleat Victory

The Compleat Victory
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 545
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ISBN-10 : 9780195331400
ISBN-13 : 0195331400
Rating : 4/5 (00 Downloads)

Synopsis The Compleat Victory by : Kevin John Weddle

Opening Moves -- The First Invasion -- A New British Strategy -- A Question of American Command -- Laying the Groundwork -- The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga -- Defeat, Retreat, Disgrace -- Aftershocks -- Burgoyne Moves South -- The Ordeal of Philip Schuyler -- The Murder of Jane McCrea -- Not to Make a Ticonderoga of It -- Oriskany and Relief -- Cat and Mouse -- Burgoyne's Dilemma -- The Battle of Bennington -- Gates takes Command -- The Battle of Freeman's Farm -- Sir Henry Clinton to the Rescue -- The Battle of Bemis Heights -- Retreat, Pursuit, and Surrender -- British Reassessment -- The Fruits of Victory -- Conclusion: Strategy and Leadership.

Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler) and Oriskany

Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler) and Oriskany
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Publisher : Rome, N.Y. : Rome Sentinel
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015027015372
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis Fort Stanwix (Fort Schuyler) and Oriskany by : John Albert Scott

With Musket and Tomahawk, Vol. II

With Musket and Tomahawk, Vol. II
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Publisher : Casemate
Total Pages : 272
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ISBN-10 : 9781612002255
ISBN-13 : 1612002250
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis With Musket and Tomahawk, Vol. II by : Michael O. Logusz

"Using colorful storytelling techniques, Logusz captures the personalities of those individuals who played a pivotal role in the outcome of the Mohawk Valley Campaign...breathes dramatic life into a depiction of the long standing alliances and rivalries that fueled Patriot and Loyalist causes in the region, while describing how neighbors, families, friends and foes were caught up in Burgoyne's doomed play."ÑToy Soldier and Model Figure "Logusz does an excellent job outlining the Battle of Oriskany, where an initial Patriot relief force coming to the aid of Fort Stanwix was ambushed and almost wiped out...fascinating, well documented, and occasionally thought provoking.ÓÑThe Journal of AmericaÕs Military Past

The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold

The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 355
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781681778167
ISBN-13 : 1681778165
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold by : Joyce Lee Malcolm

History remembers this proud, talented, and conflicted man solely through the lens of his last desperate act of treason. Yet the fall of Benedict Arnold remains one of the Revolutionary period’s great puzzles. Why did a brilliant military commander, who repeatedly risked his life fighting the British, who was grievously injured in the line of duty, and fell into debt personally funding his own troops, ultimately became a traitor to the patriot cause? Throughout, Malcolm weaves in portraits of Arnold’s great allies—George Washington, General Schuyler, his beautiful and beloved wife Peggy Shippen, and others—as well as his unrelenting enemy John Adams, British General Clinton, and master spy John Andre. Thrilling and thought-provoking, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold sheds new light on a man—as well on the nuanced and complicated time in which he lived.

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Total Pages : 698
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ISBN-10 : UCAL:$B637422
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Rating : 4/5 (22 Downloads)

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