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Allen C. Guelzo

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Description:This Teaching Company course is devoted to a survey of the AmericanRevolution, from its outbreak at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775,until its close with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and thedispersion of the American Continental army. It is a story concerned mostlywith a war—an 18th-century war in particular—which requires someunderstanding of what the nature of 18th-century warfare was and how itshaped the American Revolution for both American and British soldiers.This course begins with a very short overview of the issues that brought theNorth American British colonies into conflict with the British Empire, andmoves from there at once to the outbreak of hostilities between Americanand British forces. The 24 lectures in this series are built around threeimportant questions:1. What were the armies and navies which fought the Revolution like?How different was the British regular from the American militiamanand Continental regular? What was combat in the 18th century like?2. What were the major campaigns of the Revolution? How importantwere Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown? What difference did the formalintervention of the French in 1778 make?3. Who were the leaders of the Revolution? In particular, how much of adifference was made by the military leadership on both sides—byGeorge Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Lord George Germain, SirWilliam Howe, and even King George III?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The American Revolution: The Great Courses Modern History (The Teaching Company, 1598034324). To get started finding The American Revolution: The Great Courses Modern History (The Teaching Company, 1598034324), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This Teaching Company course is devoted to a survey of the AmericanRevolution, from its outbreak at Lexington and Concord in April, 1775,until its close with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1783 and thedispersion of the American Continental army. It is a story concerned mostlywith a war—an 18th-century war in particular—which requires someunderstanding of what the nature of 18th-century warfare was and how itshaped the American Revolution for both American and British soldiers.This course begins with a very short overview of the issues that brought theNorth American British colonies into conflict with the British Empire, andmoves from there at once to the outbreak of hostilities between Americanand British forces. The 24 lectures in this series are built around threeimportant questions:1. What were the armies and navies which fought the Revolution like?How different was the British regular from the American militiamanand Continental regular? What was combat in the 18th century like?2. What were the major campaigns of the Revolution? How importantwere Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown? What difference did the formalintervention of the French in 1778 make?3. Who were the leaders of the Revolution? In particular, how much of adifference was made by the military leadership on both sides—byGeorge Washington, Nathaniel Greene, Lord George Germain, SirWilliam Howe, and even King George III?We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The American Revolution: The Great Courses Modern History (The Teaching Company, 1598034324). To get started finding The American Revolution: The Great Courses Modern History (The Teaching Company, 1598034324), you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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