A people numerous and armed : reflections on the military struggle for American independence / John Shy.
| Author/creator | Shy, John W. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Rev. ed. |
| Publication Info | [Ann Arbor] : University of Michigan Press, ©1990. |
| Description | xii, 356 pages ; 21 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | ACLS Humanities E-Book |
| Subjects |
| Series | Ann Arbor paperbacks ; 2A Ann Arbor paperbacks 2A. ^A910199 |
| Contents | 1. The American Revolution Today 9 -- 2. A New Look at the Colonial Militia 29 -- 3. The Spectrum of Imperial Possibilities: Henry Ellis and Thomas Pownall, 1763-1775 43 -- 4. The Empire Militant: Thomas Gage and the Coming of War 81 -- 5. American Society and Its War for Independence 117 -- 6. American Strategy: Charles Lee and the Radical Alternative 133 -- 7. Hearts and Minds in the American Revolution: The Case of "Long Bill" Scott and Peterborough, New Hampshire 163 -- 8. Armed Loyalism: The Case of the Lower Hudson Valley 181 -- 9. British Strategy for Pacifying the Southern Colonies, 1778-1781 193 -- 10. The Military Conflict Considered as a Revolutionary War 213 -- 11. The Legacy of the American Revolutionary War 245 -- 12. The American Military Experience: History and Learning 265. |
| Abstract | Contains twelve essays in which the author examines the political, social, and intellectual dimensions of the military effort mounted by the Americans during the Revolutionary War. |
| General note | Cover title: A people numerous & armed. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 299-344) and index. |
| Other title | People numerous & armed. |
| LCCN | 89040806 |
| ISBN | 0472064312 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0472094319 (alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E230.S5 1990 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |