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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Steven ElliottPublisher: University of Oklahoma Press Imprint: University of Oklahoma Press Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780806168586ISBN 10: 0806168587 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 30 March 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsReminding us that the armies of the Revolutionary War spent little time in battle, and much in camp, in this insightful book Dr. Elliott discusses how the Continental Army learned to shelter itself...This is an essential read for anyone studying the Revolutionary War and for anyone with an interest in Eighteenth century military practice. -- New York Military Affairs Symposium, NYMAS Review Typically, armies occupied winter quarters from December through June. Continental troops under Washington's command were no different. Their story, however, with the notable exception of Valley Forge, has not been studied in appreciable depth. Steven Elliott has corrected this gap in our awareness. In his analysis, Elliott satisfactorily links evolving American strategy and operations to the selection of long-term encampments. He takes us into the mind of Washington as the commanding general balanced competing requirements. The text is clear and persuasive...I recommend Surviving the Winters to any student of the Revolution. --Journal of America's Military Past Reminding us that the armies of the Revolutionary War spent little time in battle, and much in camp, in this insightful book Dr. Elliott discusses how the Continental Army learned to shelter itself...This is an essential read for anyone studying the Revolutionary War and for anyone with an interest in Eighteenth century military practice. -- New York Military Affairs Symposium, NYMAS Review """Typically, armies occupied winter quarters from December through June. Continental troops under Washington's command were no different. Their story, however, with the notable exception of Valley Forge, has not been studied in appreciable depth. Steven Elliott has corrected this gap in our awareness. In his analysis, Elliott satisfactorily links evolving American strategy and operations to the selection of long-term encampments. He takes us into the mind of Washington as the commanding general balanced competing requirements. The text is clear and persuasive...I recommend Surviving the Winters to any student of the Revolution.""--Journal of America's Military Past ""Reminding us that the armies of the Revolutionary War spent little time in battle, and much in camp, in this insightful book Dr. Elliott discusses how the Continental Army learned to shelter itself...This is an essential read for anyone studying the Revolutionary War and for anyone with an interest in Eighteenth century military practice.""-- New York Military Affairs Symposium, NYMAS Review" Author InformationSteven Elliott is a lecturer in the Department of History at Rutgers University-Newark. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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