Midlands State University Library

The battle for New York the city at the heart of the American revolution

Schecter, Barnet

The battle for New York the city at the heart of the American revolution Barnet Schecter - New York Pimlico 2002 - 454 pages illustrations 24 cm.

Includes a bibliographical references and index.

By September 1776, New York had become the centrepiece of Britain's strategy for putting down the American rebellion. However, as Barnet Schecter reveals in his narrative, far from furnishing a key to the colonies, New York proved to be the fatal chalice that poisoned the British war effort.

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--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns

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