Download or read book Biographical Notes Concerning General Richard Montgomery written by Louise Livingston Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biographical sketch of Richard Montgomery who was born in 1738 in Dublin, Ireland. He pruchased a farm at Kingsbridge, New York in 1772-73. He married Janet Livingston in July 1773. He was killed at Quebec, Canada on the 31 Dec 1775 at the age of 37 years. He was serving as a General in the American army during the Revolutionary War.
Download or read book General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution written by Hal T. Shelton and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 1996-03 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chronicles the life and military of a neglected hero of the American Revolution—General Richard Montgomery "Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they've undone this country."—Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British At 3 a.m. on December 31, 1775, a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia—consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours—was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn, the troop stormed two unmanned barriers, only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot, the patriot leader, at the forefront of the assault, crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37. Montgomery—who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who, upon his death, was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke, Chatham, and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named—has, to date, been a neglected hero. Written in engaging, accessible prose, General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career, definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.
Download or read book Biographical Notes Concerning General Richard Montgomery written by UNKNOWN. AUTHOR and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Biographical Notes Concerning General Richard Montgomery: Together With Hitherto Unpublished Letters Among that small band of military leaders who shared the perils of our early struggle for independence, the name and fame of Richard Montgomery should be held especially dear by the people of New York. He has now been dead a hundred years, yet during that period but one short biography of him has been written; and although his memory is still revered by the American people, little is generally known of his personal history. Few and meagre are the materials left to aid us in attaining accurate knowledge other than that contained in the public records of his day. What we have found is nevertheless of value, from the fact that in these hitherto unpublished documents, the prominent characteristics of General Montgomery appear strongly marked throughout; and every anecdote and tradition, every letter, however trifling, contains proofs of his keen love of justice, of his unwavering devotion to liberty, of his indomitable will and courage, and of his abiding sense of duty. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Biographical Notes Concerning General Richard Montgomery written by Louise Livingston Hunt and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-06 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book Biographical Notes Concerning General Richard Montgomery Together With Hitherto Unpublished Letters written by Hunt Louise Livingston and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth look at the life and military career of General Richard Montgomery, a prominent figure in the American Revolutionary War. It includes biographical information about Montgomery's early years, his service in the British Army, his decision to join the Continental Army, and his tragic death at the Battle of Quebec. The book also includes a selection of previously unpublished letters written by Montgomery that provide insight into his personality and beliefs. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Journal of the House of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky written by and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 1620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes written by Arthur S. Lefkowitz and published by Grub Street Publishers. This book was released on 2013-01-19 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This “gripping” history recounts the lives of American patriots who were a part of Arnold’s failed Canadian invasion during the Revolutionary War (Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty! The American Revolution). Hundreds of men followed Col. Benedict Arnold in an expedition to capture Quebec in 1775. After Arnold was wounded, his troops found themselves outnumbered and trapped inside the city. Award-winning author and Revolutionary-era historian, Arthur S. Lefkowitz takes a close look at some of the brave veterans who fought in Arnold’s failed campaign and explores the extraordinary lives they led afterward. In Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes, Lefkowitz paints vividly detailed portraits of early American patriots who continued their fight for independence after Arnold’s campaign. Some of the men portrayed include Charles Porterfield (who led troops at Brandwine); Daniel Morgan (the hero of Cowpens); Henry Dearborn and Timothy Bigelow (who fought alongside Arnold at Saratoga); Christian Febiger and Return Jonathan Meigs (who were at the forefront of the attack on Stony Point); Simeon Thayer (who refused to surrender at Fort Mifflin); and Col. Aaron Burr (whose wartime record was overshadowed by his later political career and duel with Alexander Hamilton). Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes “will delight readers who are looking for something new about the War of Independence” (John Ferling, author of Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence).
Download or read book Enoch Crosby the Shoemaker Spy written by Paul E. Collins and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2020-12-04 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was the summer of 1776. In New York City George Washington’s army faced an overwhelming frontal attack by the British army and navy. Tories in the adjacent counties north of the city were forming companies to assist the British by attacking Washington’s rear guard and preventing the patriots’ escape. As Enoch Crosby traveled alone plying his trade, he fell in with a band of these Tories. Crosby might have spent his days as an itinerant shoemaker, but colonial America was spiraling into a maddening rebellion. The decision he made that night would change his life forever.
Download or read book Catalogue of Books in the Kentucky State Library written by Kentucky. State Library and published by . This book was released on 1877 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Annual Report written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reports for 1863-90 include accession lists for the year. Beginning with 1893, the apprendixes consist of the various bulletins issued by the Library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries)
Download or read book Annual Report of the Trustees of the State Library written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1869 with total page 788 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book New York State Library annual Report written by New York State Library and published by . This book was released on 1878 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 1889 to 1918 the reports consist of the Report of the director and appendixes, which from 1893 include various bulletins issued by the library (Additions; Bibliography; History; Legislation; Library school; Public libraries) These, including the Report of the director, were each issued also separately.
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