Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected revolutionary war correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.

Hero of Fort Schuyler : selected revolutionary war correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2014.

vii, 272 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 26 cm.

973.38 G199 2014 M MB

(OCoLC)884631134

"In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler (also known as Fort Stanwix) during a three-week siege by 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians commanded by Colonel Barry St. Leger. Gansevoort won the distinction of successfully resisting a British siege in a period when every other continental post in New York was either evacuated or surrendered. His valiant effort led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition provides 279 pieces of correspondence to and from Gansevoort (and a few others) from 1775 to 1812"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references(p. 263-268) and index.
Contents: 1775: invading the north -- 1776: defending the lake -- 1777: the siege of Fort Schuyler -- 1778: news of the war -- 1779: expedition into Indian country -- 1780: preparing for imminent attack -- 1781: the Albany Militia Brigade -- 1782: protecting New York State -- 1783: organization after the war -- 1784-1812: service after the war.
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