Tools

LEADER 02913cam 2200337I 4500

001 ocm05868361;

005 20141212083626.0;

008 800114s1832 mauab 000 0 engd ;

010 a| 02006984;

035 a| (Sirsi) o05868361;

035 a| (OCoLC)5868361;

049 a| EREE;

050 0 a| E208b| .S54;

100 1 a| Shepherd, William,d| 1768-1847.=| ^A197399;

245 12 a| A history of the American Revolution /c| Published in London under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.;

250 a| 1st American ed.,b| with notes.;

260 a| Boston :b| Stimson and Clapp,c| 1832.;

300 a| 202 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 17 cm;

336 a| text2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediated2| rdamedia;

338 a| volume2| rdacarrier;

500 a| "Ed. by Benjamin Guild." -- Sabin.;

505 0 a| Settlement of British America -- War of 1756 -- Resolutions of the House of Commons, 10th of March, 1764 -- Stamp Act, March 22, 1765 -- Repeat of the Stamp Act, 10th of March, 1766 : new attempt at taxation, and resistance to the same -- Petition and remonstrance, 1773 -- Boston Port-Act and Repeal of the Charter of Massachusetts -- Removal of the seat of government from Boston -- First acts of the Assembly at Concord -- Opening of the Congress at Philadelphia -- Address of the House of Commons, 9th of February, 1775 -- Affair at Lexington, 19th of April, 1775 -- Battle of Bunker's HIll -- Union of the thirteen provinces : Hancock appointed President, and Washington Commander-in-Chief -- Invasion of Canada : death of Montgomery -- Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776 -- Declaration of Independence -- Capture of Long Island -- Evacuation of New York -- Battle of Trenton -- Capture of Philadelphia -- Burgoyne's expedition -- Failure of Burgoyne's expedition -- Convention of Saratoga -- Treaty with France -- Rejection of Lord North's overtures -- Arrival of the French fleet -- Campaign of 1779 -- Siege and capitulation of Charleston -- Defeat of Gate's army by Lord Cornwallis -- Arrival of the French auxiliaries under Rochambeau -- Treason of Arnold, and death of Andre -- Campaign of 1781 : defeat of Greene by Lord Cornwallis -- Campaign of 1781 continued : Defeat of Lord Rawdon by general Greene -- Further events of the campaign : preparations for the Siege of New York -- Siege of Yorktown : surrender of Cornwallis -- Provisional Treaty of Peace.;

651 0 a| United Statesx| Historyy| Revolution, 1775-1783.=| ^A23314;

856 41 u| http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.00117692565;

856 41 u| http://books.google.com/books?vid=BL:A0022058758;

919 a| BOOK;

596 a| 1;

998 a| 273520;

999 a| E208 .S54w| LCc| 1i| 30372003983290d| 9/5/2006e| 4/16/1996f| 10/6/2021g| 3l| JSCRm| JOYNERn| 1r| Ys| Yt| JSCUBKu| 10/24/1988x| BOOKz| JSPECCOLLo| .STAFF. .note. 2 External uses Location when checked out Joynero| .STAFF. 0;

A history of the American Revolution / Published in London under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Author/creator	Shepherd, William
Format	Book
Edition	1st American ed., with notes.
Publication Info	Boston : Stimson and Clapp, 1832.
Description	202 pages : illustrations, maps ; 17 cm
Supplemental Content	http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/scd0001.00117692565
Supplemental Content	http://books.google.com/books?vid=BL:A0022058758
Subjects	United States--History. --Revolution, 1775-1783.

Contents	Settlement of British America -- War of 1756 -- Resolutions of the House of Commons, 10th of March, 1764 -- Stamp Act, March 22, 1765 -- Repeat of the Stamp Act, 10th of March, 1766 : new attempt at taxation, and resistance to the same -- Petition and remonstrance, 1773 -- Boston Port-Act and Repeal of the Charter of Massachusetts -- Removal of the seat of government from Boston -- First acts of the Assembly at Concord -- Opening of the Congress at Philadelphia -- Address of the House of Commons, 9th of February, 1775 -- Affair at Lexington, 19th of April, 1775 -- Battle of Bunker's HIll -- Union of the thirteen provinces : Hancock appointed President, and Washington Commander-in-Chief -- Invasion of Canada : death of Montgomery -- Evacuation of Boston, March 17, 1776 -- Declaration of Independence -- Capture of Long Island -- Evacuation of New York -- Battle of Trenton -- Capture of Philadelphia -- Burgoyne's expedition -- Failure of Burgoyne's expedition -- Convention of Saratoga -- Treaty with France -- Rejection of Lord North's overtures -- Arrival of the French fleet -- Campaign of 1779 -- Siege and capitulation of Charleston -- Defeat of Gate's army by Lord Cornwallis -- Arrival of the French auxiliaries under Rochambeau -- Treason of Arnold, and death of Andre -- Campaign of 1781 : defeat of Greene by Lord Cornwallis -- Campaign of 1781 continued : Defeat of Lord Rawdon by general Greene -- Further events of the campaign : preparations for the Siege of New York -- Siege of Yorktown : surrender of Cornwallis -- Provisional Treaty of Peace.
General note	"Ed. by Benjamin Guild." -- Sabin.
LCCN	02006984

Availability

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	Rare Collection	E208 .S54	✔ Available	Request Material

A history of the American Revolution / Published in London under the superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge.

Click here for more information about this title

Availability