Download or read book Every Hazard and Fatigue The Siege of Pensacola 1781 written by Joshua Provan and published by From Reason to Revolution. This book was released on 2023-10-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the final years of the American Revolution the military situation was changing from a dogged stalemate to a crisis which either the British or the Americans could turn to their advantage. France's entry as an active participant had highlighted the difficulties of the rebel's new alliance, not its strengths. The successful British defense of Savannah in 1779 drew British eyes southwards and in 1780 Charleston fell and Gates' southern army was crushed at Camden. It was a perilous moment for the rebellious colonies. British dominance in the south would give them a strong strategic position from which to prosecute the war. Through this time of uncertainty, however, there were a few rays of hope. A savage partisan war between patriots and loyalists flared up in the south which put strain on British resources. A ray of hope came from Spain, which had entered the war as a French ally in 1779. From then until 1780, British possessions from the Mississippi and along the Gulf of Mexico suddenly came under threat from the daredevil Governor of Louisiana, Don Bernardo de Galvez. By 1781 Pensacola was the last British held post in West Florida. The siege of Pensacola was the longest conducted in North America during the Revolution. It was in many ways a classic colonial campaign, directed with energy and skillful management of logistics by Galvez' army. With political opposition in Cuba and amongst the navy, disease, and a hostile environment, Galvez was fighting time as well as the British. The British garrison in Pensacola was strong, and its commander, Major General John Campbell, was determined to defend his fort. If Galvez' campaign was typical of those undertaken by the likes of Amherst and Montcalm more than 15 years before, then the siege itself was also a model of eighteenth-century, grit, fieldcraft and chivalry. It was grim work and both sides underwent every hardship and fatigue as the siege progressed. As Spanish reinforcements were slowly released from Havana, the British depended more and more on the assistance of loyalists and a numerous auxiliary force of Creeks and Choctaws collected by their Indian Agents, to oppose the Spaniards, whose army was made up of the 'Conditions, Nations and Colors' of Spain's American Empire. The story of the siege of Pensacola, and the Spanish and Spanish-American part in the Revolutionary War, represents a different side to the struggle, far removed from Redcoats and Patriots, it is also a story of great drama, color and sacrifice that helped shape the character of the United States.
Download or read book The Siege of Pensacola 1781 in Maps written by William S. Coker and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Siege Spain and Britain written by Virginia Parks and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Longest Siege of the American Revolution written by Wesley S Odom and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lasting nine weeks in 1781, the Battle of Pensacola was the conclusion of Spain's aggressive military campaign to seize the Gulf Coast from Great Britain. Drawing from a variety of sources, Wesley S. Odom's The Longest Siege of the American Revolution: Pensacola, provides the most comprehensive and analytical look at this obscure but decisive battle. Complete with previously unpublished maps, artwork and detailed chronology, this historic account is thrilling and insightful.
Download or read book The Longest Siege of the American Revolution written by Wesley Odom and published by . This book was released on 2020-10 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Spanish Army in North America 1700 1793 written by René Chartrand and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2011-11-20 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before England established a serious presence in the New World, Spain had already established an overseas Empire. In North America, this included vast tracts of territory including most of what today comprises the states of Florida, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Alabama, Illinois and California. In later years, as the British and the French came to expand their claims, they often came into conflict with the Spanish. The Spanish also played a significant part during the American Revolution, fighting against the British and drawing off forces needed to fight the Americans. This book covers all of the North American Spanish forces that fought in the campaigns of the 18th century.
Download or read book They Fought with Extraordinary Bravery written by Geert van Uythoven and published by From Reason to Revolution. This book was released on 2020-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1813, the soldiers of one of Napoleon's staunchest Allies, Saxony, defected en masse in the midst of battle at Leipzig. Almost immediately III German Army Corps was formed with these same soldiers as its nucleus and augmented with returning former prisoners of war, volunteers and militia. Commanded by the Duke of Saxe-Weimar the Corps was sent to the Southern Netherlands to take part in the final defeat of Napoleon amidst of a constant changing command of control structure, in which the Swedish Crown Prince Bernadotte played a major and dubious role. Although for the greater part inexperienced and badly armed, fighting against the much superior French I Corps which even contained Imperial Guard units, III Corps struggled to prove that it could be trusted, paying a major role to protect the Netherlands against the French as these regions tried to regain their own identity after decades of French rule.
Download or read book The Colored Patriots of the American Revolution written by William Cooper Nell and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 1855 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Very Fine Regiment written by Paul Knight and published by From Reason to Revolution. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 47th Regiment of Foot served in North America during the whole of the American War of Independence. It experienced the transition from peacetime soldiering, through the deteriorating political situation, to open rebellion.
Download or read book Spearhead of Logistics written by Benjamin King and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spearhead of Logistics is a narrative branch history of the U.S. Army's Transportation Corps, first published in 1994 for transportation personnel and reprinted in 2001 for the larger Army community. The Quartermaster Department coordinated transportation support for the Army until World War I revealed the need for a dedicated corps of specialists. The newly established Transportation Corps, however, lasted for only a few years. Its significant utility for coordinating military transportation became again transparent during World War II, and it was resurrected in mid-1942 to meet the unparalleled logistical demands of fighting in distant theaters. Finally becoming a permanent branch in 1950, the Transportation Corps continued to demonstrate its capability of rapidly supporting U.S. Army operations in global theaters over the next fifty years. With useful lessons of high-quality support that validate the necessity of adequate transportation in a viable national defense posture, it is an important resource for those now involved in military transportation and movement for ongoing expeditionary operations. This text should be useful to both officers and noncommissioned officers who can take examples from the past and apply the successful principles to future operations, thus ensuring a continuing legacy of Transportation excellence within Army operations. Additionally, military science students and military historians may be interested in this volume.
Download or read book The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay 1781 1782 written by John Jay and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of the Rise Progress and Termination of the American Revolution written by Mercy Otis Warren and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Army Camp Journal written by and published by Ilex Press. This book was released on 2012-12-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tongue-in-cheek gift, this luxury A5 journal contains over 80 helpful hints and tips from various armed forces around the world on how to conduct oneself as an officer and a gentleman. There's a marker ribbon and pocket for keeping calling cards, notes and other useful ephemera.
Download or read book Fourteenth Colony written by Mike Bunn and published by NewSouth Books. This book was released on 2020-11-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British colony of West Florida—which once stretched from the mighty Mississippi to the shallow bends of the Apalachicola and portions of what are now the states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana—is the forgotten fourteenth colony of America's Revolutionary era. The colony's eventful years as a part of the British Empire form an important and compelling interlude in Gulf Coast history that has for too long been overlooked. For a host of reasons, including the fact that West Florida did not rebel against the British Government, the colony has long been dismissed as a loyal but inconsequential fringe outpost, if considered at all. But the colony's history showcases a tumultuous political scene featuring a halting attempt at instituting representative government; a host of bold and colorful characters; a compelling saga of struggle and perseverance in the pursuit of financial stability; and a dramatic series of battles on land and water which brought about the end of its days under the Union Jack. In Fourteenth Colony, historian Mike Bunn offers the first comprehensive history of the colony, introducing readers to the Gulf Coast's remarkable British period and putting West Florida back in its rightful place on the map of Colonial America.
Download or read book Society Manners and Politics in the United States written by Michel Chevalier and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-10-12 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Society, Manners and Politics in the United States by Michel Chevalier is a profound exploration into the societal, cultural, and political landscape of North America. Through a series of letters, Chevalier provides readers with insightful observations and critical analysis, making it a valuable read for those interested in understanding the intricacies of American society.
Download or read book Marines In The Revolution written by Charles Richard Smith and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marines In The Revolution by Charles Richard Smith; Charles H Waterhouse "Traces the activities of one special group of Marines; the successes and failures of the group as a whole, and the fundamental aspects of modern Marine amphibious doctrine which grew out of Continental Marine experience during the eight-year fight for American independence."
Download or read book The Staff Ride written by William Glenn Robertson and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 2014-12-11 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses how to plan a staff ride of a battlefield, such as a Civil War battlefield, as part of military training. This brochure demonstrates how a staff ride can be made available to military leaders throughout the Army, not just those in the formal education system.
