War On The Middleline The Founding Of A Community In The Kayaderosseras Patent In The Midst Of The American Revolution

Author : James E. Richmond
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781483453910

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War on the Middleline: The Founding of a Community In the Kayaderosseras Patent In the Midst of the American Revolution by James E. Richmond Pdf

In 1768 the sixty-year struggle to open the lands of the Kayaderosseras Patent north of Albany for settlement was finally resolved. The long conflict with France was over, and disputes over ownership rights with the local Mohawk Indians had been settled. This is the story of the families that left their homesteads in Connecticut and moved to Middleline Road in Ball's Town, in the Patent. There they began their new life on the frontier, soon to be interrupted by the American Revolution. As Yankees, most of these pioneers supported the rebel cause. In 1780 the war came to them, as a contingent of 200 British soldiers, Loyalists, and Mohawk Indians descended on Ball's Town, pillaging and burning their newly-built cabins. In the wake of the raid twenty-five men were carried off to Canada, where many remained imprisoned until the end of the War two years later. "War on the Middleline" is the story of these families, their heritage, and the hardships they endured during the founding of our nation.

Author : George Baker Anderson
Publisher : Franklin Classics
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0342621416

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Our County and Its People by George Baker Anderson Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : New York (State)
ISBN : WISC:89073084535

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History of Saratoga County, New York by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester Pdf

Author : Ricardo A. Herrera
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1469667312

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Feeding Washington's Army by Ricardo A. Herrera Pdf

In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation--not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment. Herrera brings to light the army's herculean efforts to feed itself, support local and Continental governments, and challenge the British Army. Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and militiamen, Feeding Washington's Army moves far beyond oft-told, heroic, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality, revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were.

Author : Christian M. McBurney
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2022-05-20
Category : History
ISBN : 1594163820

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Dark Voyage by Christian M. McBurney Pdf

Dark Voyage: An American Privateer's War on Britain's African Slave Trade is the never-before-told story of the extraordinary 1778 voyage of the American ship Marlborough that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to attack the heart of the British slave trading empire in West Africa. Conceived and funded by prominent Rhode Island merchant John Brown, the 20-gun double-decked brig and its mission would have been forgotten were it not for the little-known primary source document, Journal of the Good Ship Marlborough, recognized by the author for its extraordinary importance to the history of slavery and the American Revolution.

Author : Edwin Williams
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : New York (State)
ISBN : NYPL:33433081770483

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The New York Annual Register by Edwin Williams Pdf

Containing an almanac; civil and judicial list; with political, statistical and other information respecting the State of New York and the United States.

Author : Michael O. Logusz
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781935149538

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With Musket & Tomahawk Volume I by Michael O. Logusz Pdf

A comprehensive history of the brutal wilderness war that secured America’s independence in 1777—by an author with “a flair for vivid detail” (Library Journal). With Musket and Tomahawk is a vivid account of the American and British struggles in the sprawling wilderness region of the American northeast during the Revolutionary War. Combining strategic, tactical, and personal detail, historian Michael Logusz describes how the patriots of the newly organized Northern Army defeated England’s massive onslaught of 1777, all but ensuring America’s independence. Britain’s three-pronged thrust was meant to separate New England from the rest of the young nation. Yet, despite its superior resources, Britain’s campaign was a disaster. Gen. John Burgoyne emerged from a woodline with six thousand soldiers to surrender to the Patriots at Saratoga in October 1777. Within the Saratoga campaign, countless battles and skirmishes were waged from the borders of Canada to Ticonderoga, Bennington, and West Point. Heroes on both sides were created by the score amid the madness, cruelty, and hardship of what can rightfully be called the terrible Wilderness War of 1777.

Author : Thomas Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 862 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : American loyalists
ISBN : OXFORD:N10592814

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History of New York During the Revolutionary War by Thomas Jones Pdf

Author : A. Holden
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 574 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-09-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368835187

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A History of the Town of Queensbury in the State of New York by A. Holden Pdf

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Author : George C. Daughan
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780393245738

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Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence by George C. Daughan Pdf

The untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, control of which, both the Americans and the British firmly believed, would determine the outcome of the Revolutionary War. No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than New York City, the Hudson River, and the surrounding counties. Political and military leaders on both sides viewed the Hudson River Valley as the American jugular, which, if cut, would quickly bleed the rebellion to death. So in 1776, King George III sent the largest amphibious force ever assembled to seize Manhattan and use it as a base from which to push up the Hudson River Valley for a grand rendezvous at Albany with an impressive army driving down from Canada. George Washington and every other patriot leader shared the king’s fixation with the Hudson. Generations of American and British historians have held the same view. In fact, one of the few things that scholars have agreed upon is that the British strategy, though disastrously executed, should have been swift and effective. Until now, no one has argued that this plan of action was lunacy from the beginning. Revolution on the Hudson makes the bold new argument that Britain’s attempt to cut off New England never would have worked, and that doggedly pursuing dominance of the Hudson ultimately cost the crown her colonies. It unpacks intricate military maneuvers on land and sea, introduces the personalities presiding over each side’s strategy, and reinterprets the vagaries of colonial politics to offer a thrilling response to one of our most vexing historical questions: How could a fledgling nation have defeated the most powerful war machine of the era? George C. Daughan—winner of the prestigious Samuel Eliot Morrison Award for Naval Literature—integrates the war’s naval elements with its political, military, economic, and social dimensions to create a major new study of the American Revolution. Revolution on the Hudson offers a much clearer understanding of our founding conflict, and how it transformed a rebellion that Britain should have crushed into a war they could never win.

Author : Eric H. Schnitzer,Don Troiani
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : History
ISBN : 0811738523

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Don Troiani's Campaign to Saratoga - 1777 by Eric H. Schnitzer,Don Troiani Pdf

The Battles of Saratoga are cited as the turning point in the Revolutionary War. Beginning when the armies prepared to face off in June 1777 through the surrender of the British Army in October, the battles of the Northern Campaign were significant to the outcome of the War and the fight for independence. As a result of the Saratoga battles, the patriots gained confidence, the French entered the war, and the British plan to win the war quickly was put to an end. Master historical painter Don Troiani and historian Eric Schnitzer combine their talents in this new book on Saratoga, the Revolutionary War campaign. This magnificently illustrated history features many new artworks, previously unpublished eyewitness accounts, photographs of important artifacts, and a solid, detailed historical narrative including background on the campaigns leading up to Saratoga.

Author : Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : New York (State)
ISBN : HARVARD:HWPI56

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Saratoga and Kay-ad-ros-se-ra by Nathaniel Bartlett Sylvester Pdf

Author : William Leete Stone
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Ballston (N.Y. : Town)
ISBN : NYPL:33433062534734

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Reminiscences of Saratoga and Ballston by William Leete Stone Pdf

Author : Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Publisher : Applewood Books
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781429022408

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Notes on the Iroquois by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft Pdf

This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Author : Gavin K. Watt
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1997-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781770700826

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The Burning of the Valleys by Gavin K. Watt Pdf

In the fifth year of the War of Independence, while the Americans focused on the British thrust against the Carolinas, the Canadian Department waged a decisive campaign against the northern frontier of New York. Their primary target was the Mohawk River region, known to be the "grainbowl" that fed Washington’s armies. The Burning of the Valleys details the actions of both sides in this exciting and incredibly effective British campaign. General Frederick Haldimand of Canada possessed a potent force, formed by the deadly alliance of toughened, embittered Tories, who had abandoned their families and farms in New York and Pennsylvania to join the King’s Provincial regiments in Canada, and the enraged Six Nations Iroquois, whose towns and farmlands had been utterly devastated by Continentals in 1779. The Governor augmented this highly motivated force with British and German regulars and Canadian Iroquois. In October, without benefit of modern transportation, communications or navigational aids, four coordinated raids, each thoroughly examined in this book, penetrated deeply into American territory. The raiders fought skirmishes and battles, took hundreds of prisoners, burned forts, farms, and mills and destroyed one of the finest grain harvests in living memory.