Download or read book The Journal of Lieut William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 written by William Feltman and published by . This book was released on 1853 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal of Lieut William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 written by William Feltman and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 written by William Feltman and published by Kessinger Publishing. This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book Journal of Lieutenant William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 Including the March Into Virginia and the Siege of Yorktown written by William Feltman and published by . This book was released on 1969-10-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Journal of Lieut William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 written by William Feltman and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2013-12 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ The Journal Of Lieut. William Feltman, Of The First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82: Including The March Into Virginia And The Siege Of Yorktown William Feltman Pub. for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, by H.C. Baird, 1853 History; United States; Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800); United States; Yorktown (Va.)
Download or read book The Journal of Lieut William Feltman of the First Pennsylvania Regiment 1781 82 written by William Feltman and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82: Including the March Into Virginia and the Siege of Yorktown The Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, from May 26, 1781 to April 25,1782, embracing the Siege of Yorktown and the Southern Campaign. [The Society is indebted to Horn R. Kneass, Esq., for permission to publish this Journal. The following letter from that gentleman to the Chairman of the Publishing Committee furnishes some particulars of the author.] Dear Sir, - Lieut. William Feltman was a native of Lancaster_County, Pennsylvania, which place he claimed as his residence as long as he lived. He died a few years before the beginning of this century, but the precise year when he died, or his age at the time of his death, I am unable now to ascertain. The journal was handed to me over twenty years ago by my grand-mother, (now deceased, ) who was a sister of Lieut. Feltman, and has been in my possession, ever since. Very respectfully yours, Horn R. Kneass Philadelphia, April 27, 1853. York Town [Pennsylvania], 26th May,1781. This day we left York at 9 o'clock in the morning with about eight hundred effective men, under the command of Gen. Wayne, and encamped 11 miles on the road to Frederick Town. 27th. - The general beat at sunrise, and We took up the line of march, and halted near Peter Little's Tovvn - it being 14 miles. 28th. - The troops took up the line of march at sunrise, marched through Tarrey Town and halted near Pipe Creek, being about 14 miles. 29th May. - The troops took up the line of march at three o'clock in the morning, and encamped on the S. W. of Monococy - 15 miles. 30th. - This day continued on the ground: the soldiers Washed their clothing and furbished up their arms and accoutrements, and in the evening at 7 o'clock we were reviewed by Gen. Wayne. 31st. - Took up the line of march at sunrise; marched through Frederick Town, Maryland, where there was a number of British officers (prisoners), who took a view of us as we passed through the town. We made a very respectable appearance. We crossed the Pomoek [Potomac] at Newland's ferry; were obliged to cross in bad scows. One unfortunately sunk, loaded with artillery, &c., and a few men, in which one Sergeant and three privates of our Regiment were drowned; encamped on this side of the river. A number of us dined at the Tavern (or ornery as the Virginians call it.) The night turned out to be very heavy With rain, and We were obliged to take up our quarters in Col. Clapham's Negro Quarters, I mean a number of the of cers of our Regiment. We rose early the next morning and breakfasted at said Ornery - 18 miles. June 1st. - Continued on our ground until 4 o'clock in the afternoon; moved 5 miles towards Leesburg, Where I am informed that Dan'l May lives and keeps a public house. London Co. - 5 miles. 2d. - Continued on this ground till evening, it being very wet and disagreeable. 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 The Road to Yorktown Jefferson Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia written by John R. Maass and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2015-07-27 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginia's famed Patriots--including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene'struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French general the Marquis de Lafayette were American forces able to resist British operations. With strained support from Governor Jefferson's administration, Lafayette fought a campaign against the veteran soldiers of Lord Cornwallis that eventually led to the famed showdown at Yorktown. Historian John R. Maass traces this often overlooked Revolutionary struggle for Virginia and details each step on the road to Yorktown.
Download or read book Justifying Revolution written by Glenn A. Moots and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2018-06-14 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American imagination still exalts the Founders as the prime movers of the Revolution, and the War of Independence has become the stuff of legend. But America is not simply the invention of great men or the outcome of an inevitable political or social movement. The nation was the result of a hard, bloody, and destructive war. Justifying Revolution explores how the American Revolution’s opposing sides wrestled with thorny moral and legal questions. How could revolutionaries justify provoking a civil war, how should their opponents subdue the uprising, and how did military commanders restrain the ensuing violence? Drawing from a variety of disciplines and specialties, the authors assembled here examine the Revolutionary War in terms of just war theory: jus ad bellum, jus in bello, and jus post bellum—right or justice in going to, conducting, and concluding war. The chapters situate the Revolution in the context of early modern international relations, moral philosophy, military ethics, jurisprudence, and theology. The authors invite readers to reconsider the war with an eye to the justice and legality of entering armed conflict; the choices made by officers and soldiers in combat; and attempts to arrive at defensible terms of peace. Together, the contributions form the first sustained exploration of Americans’ and Britons’ use of just war theory as they battled over American independence. Justifying Revolution raises important questions about the political, legal, military, religious, philosophical, and diplomatic ramifications of eighteenth-century warfare—questions essential for understanding America’s origins.
Download or read book Lafayette Lessons in Leadership from the Idealist General written by Marc Leepson and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life, legacy, and lessons of France's great general, who left his country to fight for American independence. The Marquis de Lafayette is an icon of American—and French—history. Lafayette's life story is the stuff of legend. Born into an aristocratic French family of warriors, made lieutenant in the French Royal Guard at age 14, and married into the royal family at 16, he traveled to the colonies at his own expense to fight in the American Revolution. By age 20, he was embraced by George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, who became his life-long friends. Here, historian Marc Leepson delivers an insightful account of the great general, whose love of liberty and passionate devotion to American and French independence shines in the pages of history.
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Download or read book Yankee Doodle and the Redcoats written by Susan Provost Beller and published by Twenty-First Century Books. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British Army and for the colonies.
Download or read book The Colonial Towns of Piedmont North Carolina written by Christopher E Hendricks and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Utilizing a variety of methods, including material culture analysis and geographic studies, this book analyzes the attempts to establish eleven towns beginning in the 1770s in a very challenging part of the state that would become North Carolina after the Revolution. Leaders knew that it was essential to establish these towns, but they faced harrowing obstacles, including geography, trade barriers, underpopulation, political disruption, Native American tribes, and chaotic, often corrupt land claims, among many others. This study also focuses on how town development affected unique cultural institutions in the region, especially the Moravian Church"--
Download or read book Colonial America and the War for Independence written by US Army Military History Research Collection and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book John Laurens and the American Revolution written by Gregory D. Massey and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An “excellent biography” of General Washington’s aide-de-camp, a daring soldier who advocated freeing slaves who served in the Continental Army (Journal of Military History). Winning a reputation for reckless bravery in a succession of major battles and sieges, John Laurens distinguished himself as one of the most zealous, self-sacrificing participants in the American Revolution. A native of South Carolina and son of Henry Laurens, president of the Continental Congress, John devoted his life to securing American independence. In this comprehensive biography, Gregory D. Massey recounts the young Laurens’s wartime record —a riveting tale in its own right —and finds that even more remarkable than his military escapades were his revolutionary ideas concerning the rights of African Americans. Massey relates Laurens’s desperation to fight for his country once revolution had begun. A law student in England, he joined the war effort in 1777, leaving behind his English wife and an unborn child he would never see. Massey tells of the young officer’s devoted service as General George Washington’s aide-de-camp, interaction with prominent military and political figures, and conspicuous military efforts at Brandywine, Germantown, Monmouth, Newport, Charleston, Savannah, and Yorktown. Massey also recounts Laurens’s survival of four battle wounds and six months as a prisoner of war, his controversial diplomatic mission to France, and his close friendship with Alexander Hamilton. Laurens’s death in a minor battle in August 1782 was a tragic loss for the new state and nation. Unlike other prominent southerners, Laurens believed blacks shared a similar nature with whites, and he formulated a plan to free slaves in return for their service in the Continental Army. Massey explores the personal, social, and cultural factors that prompted Laurens to diverge so radically from his peers and to raise vital questions about the role African Americans would play in the new republic. “Insightful and balanced . . . an intriguing account, not only of the Laurens family in particular but, equally important, of the extraordinarily complex relationships generated by the colonial breach with the Mother Country.” —North Carolina Historical Review
Download or read book Winning Independence written by John Ferling and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 753 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Co-Winner of the 2022 Harry M. Ward Book Prize From celebrated historian John Ferling, the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War, when, after years of fighting, American independence often seemed beyond reach. It was 1778, and the recent American victory at Saratoga had netted the U.S a powerful ally in France. Many, including General George Washington, presumed France's entrance into the war meant independence was just around the corner. Meanwhile, having lost an entire army at Saratoga, Great Britain pivoted to a “southern strategy.” The army would henceforth seek to regain its southern colonies, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, a highly profitable segment of its pre-war American empire. Deep into 1780 Britain's new approach seemed headed for success as the U.S. economy collapsed and morale on the home front waned. By early 1781, Washington, and others, feared that France would drop out of the war if the Allies failed to score a decisive victory that year. Sir Henry Clinton, commander of Britain's army, thought “the rebellion is near its end.” Washington, who had been so optimistic in 1778, despaired: “I have almost ceased to hope.” Winning Independence is the dramatic story of how and why Great Britain-so close to regaining several southern colonies and rendering the postwar United States a fatally weak nation ultimately failed to win the war. The book explores the choices and decisions made by Clinton and Washington, and others, that ultimately led the French and American allies to clinch the pivotal victory at Yorktown that at long last secured American independence.
