The World turned upside down : the American victory in the War of Independence
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The World turned upside down : the American victory in the War of Independence
（Contributions in military studies, no. 79）
Greenwood Press, 1988
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Bibliography: p. [235]-239
Includes index
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The World Turned Upside Down is a collection of original essays dealing with various aspects of the American victory in the War of Independence. Each contributor, through examination of a particular topic, attempts to explain why the American colonists won the war, or why Great Britain lost. Reflecting the benefits of the impressive scholarship of the past fifty years, the objective of the essays is not only to synthesize the disparate strands within earlier studies, but, through fresh research, to offer new insights into the outcome of this conflict. Virtually every facet is considered, from the leaders to the common soldiers, from land warfare to naval engagements, from the eastern theater to the western frontier fighting, from logistical considerations to political matters, and from domestic concerns to the international ramifications of the war.
This is the first collection published in the last twenty five years that focuses on the one paramount question: Why did the colonists win the War of Independence? It enriches our understanding not only of the complexities of the worldwide struggle that erupted in 1775, but of the many factors which led the diplomats in Paris in 1782-83 to recognize the reality of the American victory. This book will be of particular interest to those engaged in the study of American history, U.S. military history, and the American Revolution.
Table of Contents
The Colonial Background to the American Victory by Fred Anderson The Continental Army and the American Victory by James Kirby Martin The American Soldier and the American Victory by Paul David Nelson George Washington and the American Victory by John Ferling Washington's Lieutenants and the American Victory by Hugh F. Rankin Logistics and the American Victory by Mark Edward Lender Frontier Warfare and the American Victory by James H. O'Donnell III Politics and the American Victory by Jonathan G. Rossie The French Alliance and the American Victory by W. J. Eccles British Armed Forces and the American Victory by Sylvia R. Frey Naval Warfare and the American Victory by Mary B. Wickwire
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