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Chargement... The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution (1988)par Barbara W. Tuchman
  
Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  JBGUSA | Jan 2, 2023 |    ) TanyaRead | Sep 17, 2022 | The Americans got lucky: Holland, Spain and France came to their aid. This book focuses in that aid but it is also an excellent and concise history of the American Revolution. Four stars because the author is my favorite historian and I reserve all my five stars for her masterpieces: [b:A Distant Mirror: The Calamitous 14th Century|568236|A Distant Mirror The Calamitous 14th Century|Barbara W. Tuchman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1403200553s/568236.jpg|227267] and [b:The Guns of August|40779082|The Guns of August|Barbara W. Tuchman|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1531263026s/40779082.jpg|1884932] ( ) Pindarix | Jul 15, 2021 | Tuchman's analysis of the development of Dutch beliefs that led to events at St. Eustatius, and of the efforts of Rodney, are a notable departure from the book as a whole, and some of the traditional elements of American Revolution history are left out in favor of a clearer description of naval actions and geopolitical effects. These are welcome, but still don't quite make up for the lack of nuanced interpretations or social history--details that have been become all but required in the years since Tuchman's book was published. (  ) omphale23 | Jun 2, 2015 |  ) gneoflavio | Dec 30, 2012 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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HTML: Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, distinguished historian, and bestselling author Barbara W. Tuchman finally turns her sights homeward. Here she analyzes the American Revolution in a brilliantly original way, placing the war in the historical context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland, demonstrating how the aid of both of these nations made the triumph of American independence possible. She sheds new light on the key role played by the contending navies, paints a magnificent portrait of General George Washington, and recounts in riveting detail the decisive campaign of the war at Yorktown. A compellingly written work of history, The First Salute presents a fresh, new view of the events that led from the first foreign salute to American nationhood in 1776 to the last campaign of the Revolution five years later. It brings vividly to life the people and events responsible for the birth of our nation. .Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)973.35History and Geography North America United States Revolution and confederation (1775-89) Naval historyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.7)
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The reason I don't give it five stars is that it doesn't proceed in chronological order. This makes in somewhat confusing. But the French and Dutch contribution to our independence cannot be overlooked. Barbara Tuchman does it justice. (