The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| This Edition Published | 1990 |
| Published in/by Arrangement with | Cardinal |
| Publisher | Sphere Books Limited |
| Copyright Holder | Barbara Tuchman |
| First Published by | Michael Joseph Ltd |
| Printed and Bound by | Richard Clay Ltd |
| Cover Art by | Grahame Baker |
| Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| This Edition Published | 1990 |
| Copyright | 1989 |
| Pages / Font | 458 pages |
| ISBN | 0 7474 0363 5 |
| Price | U.K. £5.99 |
| Price | Aust. $16.99 (recommended) |
| Price | N.Z. $21.95 (incl. GST) |
| Price | 00599 [price code] |
| Chapters | Illustrations ix
Acknowledgements xi
Notice 3
I "Here the Sovereignty of the United States was First Acknowledged" 5
II The Golden Rock 21
III Beggars Of the Sea - the Dutch Ascendancy 28
IV "The Maddest Idea In the World" - An American Navy 55
V Buccaneer - the Baltimore Hero 66
VI The Dutch and the English: Another War 76
VII Enter Admiral Rodney 121
VIII The French Intervention 186
IX Low Point Of the Revolution 210
X "A Successful Battle May Give Us America" 243
XI The Critical Moment 300
XII Last Chance - the Yorktown Campaign 322
Epilogue 383
Bibliography 396
Reference Notes 406
Index 432 Illustrations ix
Acknowledgements xi
Notice 3
I "Here the Sovereignty of the United States was First Acknowledged" 5
II The Golden Rock 21
III Beggars Of the Sea - the Dutch Ascendancy 28
IV "The Maddest Idea In the World" - An American Navy 55
V Buccaneer - the Baltimore Hero 66
VI The Dutch and the English: Another War 76
VII Enter Admiral Rodney 121
VIII The French Intervention 186
IX Low Point Of the Revolution 210
X "A Successful Battle May Give Us America" 243
XI The Critical Moment 300
XII Last Chance - the Yorktown Campaign 322
Epilogue 383
Bibliography 396
Reference Notes 406
Index 432 Show all ▾ |
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