A revolutionary people at war : the Continental Army and American character, 1775-1783 /
Discusses the role of the Revolutionary War--with its demands on courage, discipline, and dedication to the cause of freedom--on the shaping of America's national character.
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| Language: | English |
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Chapel Hill :
Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture, Williamsburg, Va., by the University of North Carolina Press,
©1979.
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| ISBN: | 9781469603476 1469603470 9780807899830 0807899836 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- PREFACE; PROLOGUE: The Call To War, 1775-1783; CHAPTER I. 1775: Rage Militaire; CHAPTER II. 1776: The Army of Israel; Part I. Men at War; Part II. The Vine and the Fig Tree; CHAPTER III. Jericho; CHAPTER IV. The Promised Land; CHAPTER V. Valley Forge; CHAPTER VI. Treason; CHAPTER VII. Division; CHAPTER VIII. The Legacy; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; APPENDIX: A Note on Statistics and Continental Soldiers' Motivation; NOTES; INDEX; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Y.