George Washington's Westchester Gamble
Title | George Washington's Westchester Gamble PDF eBook |
Author | Richard Borkow |
Publisher | Arcadia Publishing |
Pages | 189 |
Release | 2011-05-31 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1625842139 |
A look at Westchester County’s place in the American Revolution and Washington’s plan to trick Cornwallis and march to Yorktown. During the summer of 1781, the armies of Generals Washington and Rochambeau were encamped in lower Westchester County at Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Hartsdale, Edgemont, and White Plains. It was a time of military deadlock and grim prospects for the allied Americans and French. Washington recognized that a decisive victory was needed, or America would never achieve independence. In August, he marched these soldiers to Virginia to face General Cornwallis and his redcoats. Washington risked all on this march. Its success required secrecy, and he prepared an elaborate deception to convince the British that Manhattan, not Virginia, was the target of the allied armies. Local historian Richard Borkow presents this exciting story of the Westchester encampment and Washington’s great gamble that saved the United States. Praise for George Washington’s Westchester Gamble “Borkow has done a first-rate job of telling the story of the American Revolution in Westchester County and putting dramatic events there in the context of the larger war--especially the decision to march to Yorktown.” —Thomas Fleming, author of The Perils of Peace “Just when it seemed that the subject of the American Revolution had been thoroughly explored, Richard Borkow has given us a fresh look at the war's culminating event—the 1781 march of French and American troops to Virginia.” —Joseph Wheelan, author of Jefferson’s War and Mr. Adams’s Last Crusade
The Will of General George Washington
Title | The Will of General George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 26 |
Release | 1800 |
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General orders of George Washington [Teils.]
Title | General orders of George Washington [Teils.] PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1973 |
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General Washington's Commando
Title | General Washington's Commando PDF eBook |
Author | Richard F. Welch |
Publisher | McFarland |
Pages | 205 |
Release | 2014-03-27 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0786479639 |
The multi-faceted Revolutionary War career of Benjamin Tallmadge included operations as a dragoon commander, intelligence and counter-intelligence officer, and master of combined land-sea operations. Tallmadge fought in the battles of Long Island, White Plains, and Germantown, and defended the Patriot population in the no-man's-land of Westchester County against British and Tory raiders. After Washington rewarded him with his own legion, he unleashed bold raids on British-occupied Long Island from his bases in Connecticut. All the while, he ran Washington's most active espionage ring in New York and Long Island. Reversing roles, he played a key role in foiling Benedict Arnold's plot to betray the American stronghold of West Point to the British. Tallmadge's Revolutionary service graphically illuminates the struggle in the region that witnessed the most continuous, relentless, often pitiless, fighting of the struggle. In particular, this book describes the internecine quality of the fighting in politically-divided Long Island and Westchester, and details how the struggle continued without let-up even after Yorktown. Though Tallmadge's fascinating post-war career receives careful attention, the book focuses on his Revolutionary War service.
The Papers of George Washington
Title | The Papers of George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | Presidents |
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George Washington's Expense Account
Title | George Washington's Expense Account PDF eBook |
Author | Marvin Kitman |
Publisher | Grove Press |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 2001-01-04 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 9780802137739 |
Just in time for President's Day, Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. Ben Stiller will direct a feature film for New Line Cinema based on Kitman's George Washington books, starring Steve Martin and John Cleese.
Ledger A of George Washington
Title | Ledger A of George Washington PDF eBook |
Author | George Washington |
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Release | 1922 |
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