Download or read book Obstructions of the Hudson River During the Revolution Classic Reprint written by William Macpherson Hornor and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Obstructions of the Hudson River During the Revolution In spite of the countless histories of the American Revolution, there still remain errors and omissions in the many phases of the war. For instance, most writers note but one obstruction of the Hudson River during the War of Independence. Yet from the pro ceedings of the Secret Committee, ap pointed July 16, 1776, by the Provin cial Convention, we know there were four distinct impediments, including two chains, which were conceived with the idea of preventing the British from ascending the river. However, there was but one great West Point chain, the other obstructions were situated at other points, and were all broken by the enemy. The importance of the Hudson River during the Revolution cannot be over estimated, for both the British and American leaders were aware that West Point was the Gibraltar of America. If the British could gain possession of the Hudson they would thus divide the Colonies, and would facilitate communication between Can ada and lower New York. Hence in a letter dated, London, July 31, 1775, the British Government, conveying to their subjects in America, the plan of operations decided upon, ordered them, to get possession of New York and Albany - to command the Hud son and East Rivers with a number 0small men-of-war, and cutters, sta tioned indifferent parts of it, so as to cut off all communication by water be tween New York and the Provinces to the northward of it, and between New York and Albany, except for the King's service. 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 Obstructions of the Hudson River During the Revolution written by William Macpherson Hornor and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Obstructions of the Hudson River During the Revolution written by W M (William Macpherson) 1 Hornor and published by Hassell Street Press. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 50 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. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. 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 OBSTRUCTION OF THE NAVIGATION OF HUDSON S RIVER written by E.M RUTTENBER and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Obstructions to the Navigation of Hudson s River written by Edward Manning Ruttenber and published by . This book was released on 1860 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Journal of the American Revolution written by Todd Andrlik and published by Journal of the American Revolu. This book was released on 2017-05-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fourth annual compilation of selected articles from the online Journal of the American Revolution.
Download or read book The Americana Collector written by and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Naval Documents of the American Revolution written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the preceding volumes - the first of which was published in 1964 - this work synthesizes edited documents, including correspondence, ship logs, muster rolls, orders, and newspaper accounts, that provide a comprehensive understanding of the war at sea in the spring of 1778. The editors organize this wide array of texts chronologically by theater and incorporate French, Italian, and Spanish transcriptions with English translations throughout.
Download or read book Revolution on the Hudson New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence written by George C. Daughan and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2016-06-13 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The riveting untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, the decisive campaign of the Revolutionary War. No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than New York City and its surroundings. Military leaders of the time—and generations of scholars since—believed that the Hudson River Valley was America’s geographic jugular, which, if cut, would quickly bleed the rebellion to death. In Revolution on the Hudson, prize-winning historian George C. Daughan makes the daring new argument that this strategy would never have worked, and that dogged pursuit of dominance over the Hudson ultimately cost Britain the war. This groundbreaking naval history offers a thrilling response to one of our most vexing historical questions: How could a fledgling nation have defeated the most powerful war machine of the era?
Download or read book The Saga of Hudson s River Great Chains written by Edmee J. Hills and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Times were those of the American Revolution, The Place, that of the Hudson's Highlands, and the subject-matter, the soveignty of the North River or Hudson's River! This book is dedicated to the memory of those few hundred men from this soil and foreign land, who have through extraordinary exploits prepared the craddle for the birth of America. I have endeavored myself to relate factual events that took place some 225 years ago as well as in more recent days, by means of written words recorded by individuals who were directly involved with those events.
Download or read book Naval Documents of the American Revolution American theatre Aug 1 1776 Oct 31 1776 European theatre May 26 1776 Oct 5 1776 written by United States. Naval History Division and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 1680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of the preceding volumes - the first of which was published in 1964 - this work synthesizes edited documents, including correspondence, ship logs, muster rolls, orders, and newspaper accounts, that provide a comprehensive understanding of the war at sea in the spring of 1778. The editors organize this wide array of texts chronologically by theater and incorporate French, Italian, and Spanish transcriptions with English translations throughout.
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution written by Terry M. Mays and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-02-08 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Revolution pitted 13 loosely united colonies in a military, political, and economic struggle against Great Britain: the "mother country" and arguably the most powerful state in the world during the late 18th century. The independent spirit that led many individuals to leave homes in Europe and settle in the New World during the 17th and 18th centuries evolved into the drive that persuaded these same settlers and their descendants to challenge the colonial economic and taxation policies of Great Britain, which lead to the armed conflict that resulted in a declaration of independence. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of the American Revolution contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced entries on the politics, battles, weaponry, and major personalities of the war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the American Revolution.
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Download or read book Slavery and Freedom in the Mid Hudson Valley written by Michael E. Groth and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the long-neglected rural dimensions of northern slavery and emancipation in New Yorks Mid-Hudson Valley. Slavery and Freedom in the Mid-Hudson Valley focuses on the largely forgotten history of slavery in New York and the African American freedom struggle in the central Hudson Valley prior to the Civil War. Slaves were central actors in the drama that unfolded in the region during the Revolution, and they waged a long and bitter battle for freedom during the decades that followed. Slavery in the countryside was more oppressive than slavery in urban environments, and the agonizingly slow pace of abolition, constraints of rural poverty, and persistent racial hostility in the rural communities also presented formidable challenges to free black life in the central Hudson Valley. Michael E. Groth explores how Dutchess Countys black residents overcame such obstacles to establish independent community institutions, engage in political activism, and fashion a vibrant racial consciousness in antebellum New York. By drawing attention to the African American experience in the rural Mid-Hudson Valley, this book provides new perspectives on slavery and emancipation in New York, black community formation, and the nature of black identity in the Early Republic. Groth provides a systematic overview focused on the history of African Americans in the Mid-Hudson Valley during the decades before the American Revolution through emancipation and during the national political struggle for abolition and the regional struggle for civil rights. Andor Skotnes, author of A New Deal for All? Race and Class Struggle in Depression-Era Baltimore
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