The Battle of Bennington: Soldiers & Civilians - Couverture souple

Gabriel, Professor Of History Kutztown University Michael P

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1609495152 ISBN 13 : 9781609495152

Editeur : History Press, 2012

Synopsis

On August 16, 1777, a motley militia won a resounding victory near Bennington, Vermont, against combined German, British and Loyalist forces.

This laid the foundation for the American victory at Saratoga two months later. Historian Michael P. Gabriel has collected over fifty firsthand accounts from the people who experienced this engagement, including veterans from both sides and civilians--women and children who witnessed the horrors of the battle. Gabriel also details a virtually unknown skirmish between Americans and Loyalists. These accounts, along with Gabriel's overviews of the battle, bring to life the terror, fear and uncertainty that caused thousands to see the British army as loved ones departed to fight for the fledgling United States.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Michael P. Gabriel, a professor of history at Kutztown University, grew up in Bradford, Pennsylvania. He earned his BS at Clarion University, his MA at St. Bonaventure and his PhD at Penn State. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, the Society of Military History, the Johannes Schwalm Historical Association and the Kutztown Area Historical Society. His other works include authoring Major General Richard Montgomery: The Making of an American Hero (2002) and co-editing Quebec During the American Invasion, 1775-1776: The Journal of Francois Baby, Gabriel Taschereau, and Jenkin Williams (2005). Gabriel has also published numerous reviews and essays and has contributed entries to a variety of reference works. He and his wife, Sandy, live near Kutztown with their daughter, Katie.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1609495152
• ISBN 13: 9781609495152
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 128
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• Personne responsable: non disponible