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Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.
- Title
- Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr. / Peter Gansevoort, Jr. ; edited by David A. Ranzan and Matthew J. Hollis.
- Author
- Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812.
- Publication
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | IGI 14-9129 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Room 121 |
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- Description
- vii, 272 pages : illustrations, map; 26 cm
- Subjects
- Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812 > Correspondence
- United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Personal narratives
- Generals > United States > Correspondence
- Fort Stanwix (Rome, N.Y.) > Siege, 1777
- New York (State) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns
- United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-268) and index.
- Contents
- Invading the north -- 1776: defending the lake -- 1777: the siege of Fort Schuyler -- 1778: news of the war -- 1779: expedition into Indian country -- 1780: preparing for eminent attack -- 1781: the Albany Militia Brigade -- 1782: protecting New York State -- 1783: organization after the war -- 1784/1812: service after the war.
- Call Number
- IGI 14-9129
- ISBN
- 9780786479481
- 0786479485
- 9781476616803 (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2014029544
- Author
- Gansevoort, Peter, 1749-1812.
- Title
- Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr. / Peter Gansevoort, Jr. ; edited by David A. Ranzan and Matthew J. Hollis.
- Publisher
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-268) and index.
- Summary
- "In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler during a three-week siege by a force of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians. Which led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition highlights 279 pieces of correspondence to and from Gansevoort Jr. from 1775 to 1812"-- Provided by publisher.
- Added Author
- Ranzan, David A., editor.Hollis, Matthew J., editor.
- Research Call Number
- IGI 14-9129