Life and Services of Gen. Anthony Wayne (Classic Reprint): Founded on Documentary and Other Evidence, Furnished by His Son, Col. Isaac Wayne - Couverture souple

Moore, H. N.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330944852 ISBN 13 : 9781330944851

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

A detailed, documentary biography of General Anthony Wayne, drawn from primary evidence and family sources.

This edition traces his lineage from Ireland to the American frontier, and follows his rise from surveyor to military leader. It chronicles his campaigns, leadership style, and the personal qualities that shaped his service to the country. Through letters and narrative, it presents a portrait of a man marked by courage, discipline, and a concern for the welfare of his soldiers.

• Learn about his early life, education, and the choices that shaped his career.


• Follow his key actions in the Revolution, including notable battles and strategic decisions.


• Explore his character as a disciplined commander and devoted family man.


• See how contemporaries viewed his impact on American military history.

Ideal for readers of American military history and biographical portraits of pivotal Revolutionary figures.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The compiler is mainly indebted to the pages of The Casket, (a monthly periodical, now discontinued, but published during several years in Philadelphia,) for the matter of the little book here placed before the public, treating of the Life and Services of Gen. Anthony Wayne. In the volumes of the Casket for 1829 and 1830, will be found a biographical notice, (running through several numbers,) of this illustrious patriot, soldier and statesman of the American Revolution ;the matter for which was obtained as mentioned upon the title-page of this work. Much of the documentary material in the Casket has been appropriated a sketch of Wayne, vide vol. iv. of Sparks American Biography., is occasionally quoted and various histories and annals have been consulted all of which are duly acknowledged. .P hiladelphia, July, 1845. Entered, according to act of Congress, in the year 1845, by JOHN B. PERRY, in the Office of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States in and for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. MURRAY AND CHARLES, STEREOTTPERS, No. 9G eorge street, Philadelphia.
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About the Publisher

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.

Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org

Présentation de l'éditeur

This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330944852
• ISBN 13: 9781330944851
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 212
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible