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Valcour : the 1776 campaign that saved the cause of liberty / Jack Kelly.

Kelly, Jack, 1949- (author.).

Summary:
"The dramatic and suspenseful story of one of the most crucial and least known campaigns of the Revolutionary War when America's scrappy navy took on the full might of Britain's sea power. During the summer of 1776, a British incursion from Canada loomed. In response, citizen soldiers of the newly independent nation mounted a heroic defense. Patriots constructed a small fleet of gunboats on Lake Champlain in northern New York and confronted the Royal Navy in a desperate three-day battle near Valcour Island. Their effort surprised the arrogant British and forced the enemy to call off their invasion. Jack Kelly's Valcour is a story of people. The northern campaign of 1776 was led by the underrated general Philip Schuyler (Alexander Hamilton's father-in-law), the ambitious former British officer Horatio Gates, and the notorious Benedict Arnold. An experienced sea captain, Arnold devised a brilliant strategy that confounded his slow-witted opponents. America's independence hung in the balance during 1776. Patriots endured one defeat after another. But two events turned the tide: Washington's bold attack on Trenton and the equally audacious fight at Valcour Island. Together, they stunned the enemy and helped preserve the cause of liberty."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781250247117 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 125024711X (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: x, 285 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Maps -- Part 1. The last man ; Superiority on the lakes ; The great warpath ; Canada ; Not an army ; Straining every nerve ; Sometimes I dream ; Fired on an officer ; Life and spirit ; Honor may require ; Princes of the wilderness ; Setting sail ; Dare cross the lake ; A considerable naval force ; Prepared for the enemy ; No landlubbers ; A noble sight -- Part 2. Make ready ; Engage ; The battle was very hot ; With great fury ; Extreme obscurity ; In shattered condition ; The end of the fight ; Want of time ; Zeal for the service ; Active, judicious and brave ; The cause of liberty -- Afterword.
Subject: Arnold, Benedict, 1741-1801.
United States. Continental Navy > History.
Valcour Island, Battle of, N.Y., 1776.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Naval operations.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
New York (State) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Naval operations.
New York (State) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
Champlain, Lake, Region > History, Naval > 18th century.
Champlain, Lake, Region > History, Military > 18th century.

Available copies

  • 6 of 6 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

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  • 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Abington Community Library 973.35 KELLY (Text) 50687011709865 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cambria County Library 973.35 K295v (Text) 85131001773978 CACM Non-Fiction Available -
Gettysburg Library 973.35 KELLY (Text)
Endowment: Loris S. Catchings Named Endowment, 2021
35740635721848 Nonfiction Available -
Mason-Dixon Public Library Adults 973.3 KEL Nonfiction (Text)
Donated: Plated 2021: Donated from the Estate of George F. Kauffman, York, Pennsylvania
34262000839502 Main Room Available -
Montrose 973.3 KELL (Text) 37000009421691 SSQM Main Floor Available -
Bethlehem Main Library 973.35 (Text) 33062009506388 Adult Nonfiction Available -


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