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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Phillip Hamilton (Professor of History, Christopher Newport University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781421423456ISBN 10: 1421423456 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 22 December 2017 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents"Acknowledgements Introduction Chapter 1. Courtship and Marriage (1773-1775), ""...the most perfect disinterested love"" Chapter 2. The Excitement of War (April 1775-June 1776), ""...Citizens of the World"" Chapter 3. The Perils of War (July 1776-December 1777) Part I. The New York-New Jersey Campaign of 1776-1777, ""...the Horrid Scenes of War...:"" Part II. The Philadelphia Campaign of 1777: ""...there is such a thing as equal Command"" Chapter 4. Enduring the War (1778-1783), ""swords into ploughs[hares]"" Afterwards (1784-1824)"ReviewsThe Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox is an extraordinary primary source of military movements and life, social customs, economic changes and hardships, and domestic life during the American Revolution . . . Not only will this rich historical record aid researchers, but also historical fiction authors looking to capture the flavor of language and society during this time. I am glad to recommend this book. I am sure it will prove valuable for others who study the American Revolution and a pleasurable read for all who like firsthand accounts of those who have lived in the past. The Revolutionary War Lives and Letters of Lucy and Henry Knox is an extraordinary primary source of military movements and life, social customs, economic changes and hardships, and domestic life during the American Revolution... Not only will this rich historical record aid researchers, but also historical fiction authors looking to capture the flavor of language and society during this time. * Journal of the American Revolution * I am glad to recommend this book. I am sure it will prove valuable for others who study the American Revolution and a pleasurable read for all who like firsthand accounts of those who have lived in the past. * Wordpress * Author InformationPhillip Hamilton is a professor of history at Christopher Newport University. He is the author of The Making and Unmaking of a Revolutionary Family: The Tuckers of Virginia, 1752-1830 and Serving the Old Dominion: A History of Christopher Newport University, 1958-2011. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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