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The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia

John R. Maass

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Description:In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginias famed Patriots, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French general the Marquis de Lafayette were American forces able to resist British operations. With strained support from Governor Jefferson's administration, Lafayette fought a campaign against the veteran soldiers of Lord Cornwallis that eventually led to the famed showdown at Yorktown. Historian John R. Maass traces this often overlooked Revolutionary struggle for Virginia and details each step on the road to Yorktown.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia. To get started finding The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 208

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: The History Press

Release: 2015

ISBN: 1626193916

Description: In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginias famed Patriots, including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French general the Marquis de Lafayette were American forces able to resist British operations. With strained support from Governor Jefferson's administration, Lafayette fought a campaign against the veteran soldiers of Lord Cornwallis that eventually led to the famed showdown at Yorktown. Historian John R. Maass traces this often overlooked Revolutionary struggle for Virginia and details each step on the road to Yorktown.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia. To get started finding The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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