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The American History Ser.: Respectable Army : The Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789 by James Kirby Martin and Mark Edward Lender (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10111892388X
ISBN-139781118923887
eBay Product ID (ePID)13038701316
Product Key Features
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameRespectable Army : the Military Origins of the Republic, 1763-1789
Publication Year2015
SubjectUnited States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), United States / General
TypeTextbook
AuthorJames Kirby Martin, Mark Edward Lender
Subject AreaHistory
SeriesThe American History Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight10.4 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2015-015488
Reviews"This new edition of a landmark study incorporates the latest scholarship on the Revolutionary War, and presents the conflict in a unified and accessible manner. It is vital to any comprehensive understanding of America's definitive conflict." Edward G. Lengel , Professor and Director, Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia " A Respectable Army is an insightful, well-written account of the enduring legacy of America's war of independence. The authors have done a wonderful job turning their research into an immensely readable narrative." Terry Golway, Director, Kean University Center for History, Politics and Policy "There can be no finer introduction to the military history of the American Revolution and the character of the Continental Army than this classic study." David L. Preston, Professor of History, The Citadel
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingA
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal973.3/3
Table Of ContentList of illustrations ix Preface x 1 Of Lexington and Concord, and the Myths of the War, 1763-1775 1 Lexington and Concord 1 Of Standing Armies (Power) and Militia (Liberty) 5 Ideological Transmission 9 The Provincial Militia Tradition 14 The Tyranny of Standing Armies 19 Notes 27 2 The Republican War, 1775-1776 29 A Republican Order as the Goal 29 Regulars Versus Republicans: The British at Bay 33 The Adoption of a Continental Army 39 The British Military Counterthrust 47 The New York Campaign 52 Success and Failure 61 Notes 64 3 Toward an American Standing Army, 1776-1777 66 The Nature of the Continental Army 66 A New Model Rebel Army 70 William Howe's Campaign of 1777 78 The Saratoga Campaign 83 The American Search for Manpower 87 The Old Myth and the New Soldiery 97 Notes 99 4 On and Off the Road of Despair, 1777-1779 102 Valley Forge 102 Mounting Anger in the Officer Corps 106 Tables Turned: New Life for the Cause 113 The British Dispersal of 1778 120 Growing Internal Division: Army and Society 127 Notes 136 5 Moral Defeat and Military Turnabout, 1779-1781 139 Dispersed Warfare 139 Patriot Naval Exploits 146 Financial Morass on the Home Front 151 The War in the Southern States 157 Treason, Pensions, and Mutinies 164 Sudden Turnabout: The Road to Yorktown 171 Notes 176 6 Of War, National Legitimacy, and the Republican Order, 1781-1789 179 The Yorktown Campaign 179 Formulating a Peace Settlement 187 The Newburgh Conspiracy 194 Transition to a Postwar World 202 Myth and Tradition: A Political/Military Settlement 210 Notes 217 A Note on Revolutionary War History and Historiography 219 Index 232
SynopsisThis new edition of a landmark study incorporates the latest scholarship on the Revolutionary War, and presents the conflict in a unified and accessible manner. It is vital to any comprehensive understanding of America s definitive conflict. Edward G. Lengel, Professor and Director, Papers of George Washington, University of Virginia A Respectable Army is an insightful, well-written account of the enduring legacy of America s war of independence. The authors have done a wonderful job turning their research into an immensely readable narrative. Terry Golway, Director, Kean University Center for History, Politics, and Policy There can be no finer introduction to the military history of the American Revolution and the character of the Continental Army than this classic study. David L. Preston, Professor of History, The Citadel Now available in a revised and updated third edition, A Respectable Army challenges the iconic mythology of the embattled freehold farmer as the quintessential warrior of the Revolution by presenting the fascinating history of the real Continental army and its role in the formation of the new republic. Through revising this now-classic text, Martin and Lender have compiled the most up-to-date synthesis of historical literature on the period. The third edition also includes maps, illustrations, and a Note on Revolutionary War History and Historiography, a jumping-off point for further research. A Respectable Army will be essential reading for students enrolled in the first half of a survey of U.S. History or specialized courses in the American Revolution or U.S. Colonial or Military History, as well as anyone interested in better understanding the true convictions and motivations of the men and women who composed Washington s Continental Army., A fully revised and updated third edition of the most established and innovative historical analysis of the Continental Army and its role in the formation of the new republic. Written by two experts in the field of early U.S., A fully revised and updated third edition of the most established and innovative historical analysis of the Continental Army and its role in the formation of the new republic. Written by two experts in the field of early U.S. history Includes fully updated coverage of the military, political, social, and cultural history of the Revolution Features maps, illustrations, a Note on Revolutionary War History and Historiography, and a fully revamped Bibliographical Essay Fully established as an essential resource for courses ranging from A.P. U.S. history to graduate seminars on the American Revolution
LC Classification NumberE230.M34 2015
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