Beyond the Impossible: America’s Climb to Independence - Couverture souple

Clontz, J.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1520191677 ISBN 13 : 9781520191676

Editeur : Independently published, 2016

Synopsis

In 1775, it was impossible for the US to achieve independence from Great Britain. The patriots didn’t have an army or navy. They didn’t possess siege cannons or fortified positions. They didn’t have access to military supplies. They didn’t have a banking system or a national currency. They didn’t have financial credit on the international exchanges. They didn’t have military or economic allies. This book chronicles the impossible achievements of the Americans and their allies that were essential for victory in the Revolution including: • The US secret agents that used islands in the Caribbean to clandestinely ship military supplies between Europe and America • The American naval officer who changed the balance of power in the war by pitting Great Britain against its Dutch ally • The fortifications in New Jersey that detoured seventeen thousand British soldiers and secured the victory at Saratoga • The US secret agent who single-handedly outwitted the British and French spy networks and obtained an alliance with France • The US secret agent who started a second front that enabled the French navy to attack Yorktown • The Spanish leader who obtained funds from Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Cuba to buy food for Washington’s army on its way to Yorktown • The intelligence officer who directed the mortal blow that defeated the British at Yorktown • The man who financed the revolution when Congress ran out of money • The electrical experiment that led to a loan from France • The tree that delayed the financial collapse of the United States • The illusion that doubled the size of the United States • The invisible fleet that stopped a British invasion • The invisible army that fought a battle behind enemy lines • The intercepted mail packet that changed the course of the war If you want to know what happened behind the scenes during the key events in the American Revolution then start reading and prepare to be amazed!

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1520191677
• ISBN 13: 9781520191676
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 157
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