Women in the American Revolution

Häftad, Engelska, 2018

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Without the support of American women, victory in the Revolutionary War would not have been possible. They followed the Continental Army, handling a range of jobs that were usually performed by men. On the orders of General Washington, some were hired as nurses for $2 per month and one full ration per day--disease was rampant and nurse mortality was high. A few served with artillery units or masqueraded as men to fight in the ranks. The author focuses on the many key roles women filled in the struggle for independence, from farming to making saltpeter to spying.

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Utgivningsdatum2018-02-02
Mått178 x 254 x 14 mm
Vikt467 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor280
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9781476671963

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefacePrologue: George III and Queen Charlotte of MecklenburgPart One. War in the North1. Founding Mothers in the First Days of Revolution2. Correspondence Committees, the Tea Party and Coercive Acts3. Siege of Boston and the Canada Campaign4. New York and New Jersey Campaigns5. Saratoga Campaign, Ben Franklin and French Aid6. Valley Forge, Monmouth Battle and Sullivan’s RaidPart Two. War in the South7. Regulators and Wataugans8. Pontiac’s War, Boundaries and Treaties and Dunmore’s War9. Transylvania, Great Bridge Battle and Kentucky County, Virginia10. Snow Campaign, Moore’s Creek, Sullivan’s Island and the Cherokee War11. Northwest Territory, Chickamauga Expedition and Mid–Tennessee12. Georgia Invades Florida, and the Savannah and Augusta Campaigns13. Charlestown Campaign, Camden Battle and Fishing Creek14. Militiamen Cross the Blue Ridge and Face Ferguson in Tryon County15. Watauga, Kings Mountain and the Journey Home16. Cornwallis Reverses Course and Confronts Greene in the South17. British and American Strategy in the Virginia Campaign18. The Virginia Campaign and the American Victory at Yorktown19. The Last Pockets of Revolution and the Treaty of ParisChapter NotesBibliographyIndex

“enriches the breadth of scholarship published on this topic over the past quarter century...the book’s strength lies in its focus on the ‘colossal number of ordinary women...’ Wike’s multicultural net captures the multifaceted roles of women--free and enslaved, Patriot and Loyalist, and Native American...recommended”—Choice; “highly recommended”—Bulletin of The Genealogical Society of Old Tryon County, NC.