Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France and Spain who saved it
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Knopf, 2016.
ISBN
1101875240, 9781101875247 (hardback)
Physical Desc
xxv, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Status
Adult Nonfiction (3rd floor)
NF 327.73009 FERREIR 2016
1 available
NF 327.73009 FERREIR 2016
1 available
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Subjects
LC Subjects
France -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain.
Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Spanish.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain.
Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain.
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Spanish.
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Published
New York : Knopf, 2016.
Format
Book
Language
English
ISBN
1101875240, 9781101875247 (hardback)
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-412) and index.
Description
"The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against England. In this groundbreaking, revisionist history, Larrie Ferreiro shows that at the time the first shots were fired at Lexington and Concord the colonists had little chance, if any, of militarily defeating the British. The nascent American nation had no navy, little in the way of artillery, and a militia bereft even of gunpowder. In his detailed accounts Ferreiro shows that without the extensive military and financial support of the French and Spanish, the American cause would never have succeeded. France and Spain provided close to the equivalent of $30 billion and 90 percent of all guns used by the Americans, and they sent soldiers and sailors by the thousands to fight and die alongside the Americans, as well as around the world. Ferreiro adds to the historical records the names of French and Spanish diplomats, merchants, soldiers, and sailors whose contribution is at last given recognition. Instead of viewing the American Revolution in isolation, Brothers at Arms reveals the birth of the American nation as the centerpiece of an international coalition fighting against a common enemy"--,Provided by publisher.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ferreiro, L. D. (2016). Brothers at arms: American independence and the men of France and Spain who saved it . Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferreiro, Larrie D. 2016. Brothers At Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ferreiro, Larrie D. Brothers At Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ferreiro, Larrie D. Brothers At Arms: American Independence and the Men of France and Spain Who Saved It Knopf, 2016.
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