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General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution

From Redcoat to Rebel

Hal T Shelton
Livre broché | Anglais | American Social Experience | n° 4
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Chronicles the life and military of a neglected hero of the American Revolution--General Richard Montgomery

"Brave, humane, and generous . . . still he was only a brave, humane, and generous rebel; curse on his virtues, they've undone this country."--Member of British Parliament Lord North, upon hearing of General Richard Montgomery's death in battle against the British

At 3 a.m. on December 31, 1775, a band of desperate men stumbled through a raging Canadian blizzard toward Quebec. The doggedness of this ragtag militia--consisting largely of men whose short-term enlistments were to expire within the next 24 hours--was due to the exhortations of their leader. Arriving at Quebec before dawn, the troop stormed two unmanned barriers, only to be met by a British ambush at the third. Amid a withering hale of cannon grapeshot, the patriot leader, at the forefront of the assault, crumpled to the ground. General Richard Montgomery was dead at the age of 37.

Montgomery--who captured St. John and Montreal in the same fortnight in 1775; who, upon his death, was eulogized in British Parliament by Burke, Chatham, and Barr; and after whom 16 American counties have been named--has, to date, been a neglected hero. Written in engaging, accessible prose, General Richard Montgomery and the American Revolution chronicles Montgomery's life and military career, definitively correcting this historical oversight once and for all.

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Nombre de pages :
262
Langue:
Anglais
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n° 4

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EAN:
9780814780398
Date de parution :
01-03-96
Format:
Livre broché
Format numérique:
Trade paperback (VS)
Dimensions :
154 mm x 230 mm
Poids :
358 g

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