The Resource Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence, Jack Kelly
Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence, Jack Kelly
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The item Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence, Jack Kelly represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Rockport Public Library.
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- Summary
- Band of Giants brings to life the founders who fought for our independence in the Revolutionary War. Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin are known to all; men like Morgan, Greene, and Wayne are less familiar. Yet the dreams of the politicians and theorists only became real because fighting men were willing to take on the grim, risky, brutal work of war. We know Fort Knox, but what about Henry Knox, the burly Boston bookseller who took over the American artillery at the age of 25? Eighteen counties in the United States commemorate Richard Montgomery, but do we know that this revered martyr launched a full-scale invasion of Canada? The soldiers of the American Revolution were a diverse lot: merchants and mechanics, farmers and fishermen, paragons and drunkards. Most were ardent amateurs. Even George Washington, assigned to take over the army around Boston in 1775, consulted books on military tactics. Here, Jack Kelly vividly captures the fraught condition of the war--the bitterly divided populace, the lack of supplies, the repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and the appalling physical hardships. That these inexperienced warriors could take on and defeat the superpower of the day was one of the remarkable feats in world history
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Contents
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- Knowledge of the military art: 1754
- Blows must decide: 1774
- The predicament we are in: 1775
- Learning to be soldiers: 1775
- Precious convoy: 1776
- Sudden and violent: 1776
- Valcour Island: 1776
- An indecisive mind: 1776
- Your country is at stake: 1776
- A continual clap of thunder: 1777
- Fight as well as brag: 1777
- Something more at stake: 1777
- The discipline of the leggs: 1778
- The boldest conduct: 1779
- The fate of battle: 1780
- Downright fighting: 1780
- War is an intricate business: 1781
- America is ours: 1781
- Our troops: 1782
- The large hearts of heroes: 1824
- Isbn
- 9781137278777
- Label
- Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence
- Title
- Band of giants
- Title remainder
- the amateur soldiers who won America's independence
- Statement of responsibility
- Jack Kelly
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Band of Giants brings to life the founders who fought for our independence in the Revolutionary War. Jefferson, Adams, and Franklin are known to all; men like Morgan, Greene, and Wayne are less familiar. Yet the dreams of the politicians and theorists only became real because fighting men were willing to take on the grim, risky, brutal work of war. We know Fort Knox, but what about Henry Knox, the burly Boston bookseller who took over the American artillery at the age of 25? Eighteen counties in the United States commemorate Richard Montgomery, but do we know that this revered martyr launched a full-scale invasion of Canada? The soldiers of the American Revolution were a diverse lot: merchants and mechanics, farmers and fishermen, paragons and drunkards. Most were ardent amateurs. Even George Washington, assigned to take over the army around Boston in 1775, consulted books on military tactics. Here, Jack Kelly vividly captures the fraught condition of the war--the bitterly divided populace, the lack of supplies, the repeated setbacks on the battlefield, and the appalling physical hardships. That these inexperienced warriors could take on and defeat the superpower of the day was one of the remarkable feats in world history
- Biography type
- contains biographical information
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Kelly, Jack
- Dewey number
- 973.3/3
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E230
- LC item number
- .K45 2014
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- United States
- Generals
- American Revolution (1775-1783)
- Generals
- United States
- Label
- Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence, Jack Kelly
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-268) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Knowledge of the military art: 1754 -- Blows must decide: 1774 -- The predicament we are in: 1775 -- Learning to be soldiers: 1775 -- Precious convoy: 1776 -- Sudden and violent: 1776 -- Valcour Island: 1776 -- An indecisive mind: 1776 -- Your country is at stake: 1776 -- A continual clap of thunder: 1777 -- Fight as well as brag: 1777 -- Something more at stake: 1777 -- The discipline of the leggs: 1778 -- The boldest conduct: 1779 -- The fate of battle: 1780 -- Downright fighting: 1780 -- War is an intricate business: 1781 -- America is ours: 1781 -- Our troops: 1782 -- The large hearts of heroes: 1824
- Control code
- 1561549
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137278777
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014002004
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1561549
- (OCoLC)869437528
- Label
- Band of giants : the amateur soldiers who won America's independence, Jack Kelly
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-268) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Knowledge of the military art: 1754 -- Blows must decide: 1774 -- The predicament we are in: 1775 -- Learning to be soldiers: 1775 -- Precious convoy: 1776 -- Sudden and violent: 1776 -- Valcour Island: 1776 -- An indecisive mind: 1776 -- Your country is at stake: 1776 -- A continual clap of thunder: 1777 -- Fight as well as brag: 1777 -- Something more at stake: 1777 -- The discipline of the leggs: 1778 -- The boldest conduct: 1779 -- The fate of battle: 1780 -- Downright fighting: 1780 -- War is an intricate business: 1781 -- America is ours: 1781 -- Our troops: 1782 -- The large hearts of heroes: 1824
- Control code
- 1561549
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 276 pages
- Isbn
- 9781137278777
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014002004
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) 1561549
- (OCoLC)869437528
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