The Compleat Victory
Saratoga and the American Revolution
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Pivotal Moments in American History;
Publisher: OUP USA
Date of Publication: 8 April 2021
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| ISBN13: | 9780195331400 |
| ISBN10: | 01953314011 |
| Binding: | Hardback |
| No. of pages: | 544 pages |
| Size: | 163x239x45 mm |
| Weight: | 1 g |
| Language: | English |
| Illustrations: | 10 maps |
| 402 |
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Short description:
Seldom in history has a single military campaign had such immediate and far-ranging consequences as the series of battles and skirmishes known as "Saratoga." In the spring of 1777, determined to end the fighting once and for all, the British devised what they believed a war-winning strategy. By early fall, their entire northern army had surrendered. Kevin J. Weddle offers the most thorough account to date, showing how an operation that begin with such promise for the British turned to disaster, and why the underestimated American forces triumphed so decisively. Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolution, boosting Patriot confidence, demoralizing the Loyalist cause, and leading directly to the Franco-American alliance that would eventually secure independence. It was, as one American general called it, "The compleat victory."
Long description:
In the late summer and fall of 1777, after two years of indecisive fighting on both sides, the outcome of the American War of Independence hung in the balance. Having successfully expelled the Americans from Canada in 1776, the British were determined to end the rebellion the following year and devised what they believed a war-winning strategy, sending General John Burgoyne south to rout the Americans and take Albany. When British forces captured Fort Ticonderoga with unexpected ease in July of 1777, it looked as if it was a matter of time before they would break the rebellion in the North. Less than three and a half months later, however, a combination of the Continental Army and Militia forces, commanded by Major General Horatio Gates and inspired by the heroics of Benedict Arnold, forced Burgoyne to surrender his entire army. The American victory stunned the world and changed the course of the war.
Kevin J. Weddle offers the most authoritative history of the Battle of Saratoga to date, explaining with verve and clarity why events unfolded the way they did. In the end, British plans were undone by a combination of distance, geography, logistics, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability. Taking Ticonderoga had misled Burgoyne and his army into thinking victory was assured. Saratoga, which began as a British foraging expedition, turned into a rout. The outcome forced the British to rethink their strategy, inflamed public opinion in England against the war, boosted Patriot morale, and, perhaps most critical of all, led directly to the Franco-American alliance. Weddle unravels the web of contingencies and the play of personalities that ultimately led to what one American general called "the Compleat Victory."
The Compleat Victory is a suitable book for upper-division history courses on the American Revolution as well as military history buffs looking for a page-turner on an important campaign that played a significant role in achieving the independence of the United States.
Kevin J. Weddle offers the most authoritative history of the Battle of Saratoga to date, explaining with verve and clarity why events unfolded the way they did. In the end, British plans were undone by a combination of distance, geography, logistics, and an underestimation of American leadership and fighting ability. Taking Ticonderoga had misled Burgoyne and his army into thinking victory was assured. Saratoga, which began as a British foraging expedition, turned into a rout. The outcome forced the British to rethink their strategy, inflamed public opinion in England against the war, boosted Patriot morale, and, perhaps most critical of all, led directly to the Franco-American alliance. Weddle unravels the web of contingencies and the play of personalities that ultimately led to what one American general called "the Compleat Victory."
The Compleat Victory is a suitable book for upper-division history courses on the American Revolution as well as military history buffs looking for a page-turner on an important campaign that played a significant role in achieving the independence of the United States.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Opening Moves
Chapter 2: The First Invasion
Chapter 3: A New British Strategy
Chapter 4: A Question of American Command
Chapter 5: Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 6: The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga
Chapter 7: Defeat, Retreat, Disgrace
Chapter 8: Aftershocks
Chapter 9: Burgoyne Moves South
Chapter 10: The Ordeal of Philip Schuyler
Chapter 11: The Murder of Jane McCrea
Chapter 12: Not to Make a Ticonderoga of It
Chapter 13: Oriskany and Relief
Chapter 14: Cat and Mouse
Chapter 15: Burgoyne's Dilemma
Chapter 16: The Battle of Bennington
Chapter 17: Gates takes Command
Chapter 18: The Battle of Freeman's Farm
Chapter 19: Sir Henry Clinton to the Rescue
Chapter 20: The Battle of Bemis Heights
Chapter 21: Retreat, Pursuit, and Surrender
Chapter 22: British Reassessment
Chapter 23: The Fruits of Victory
Conclusion: Strategy and Leadership
Chapter 1: Opening Moves
Chapter 2: The First Invasion
Chapter 3: A New British Strategy
Chapter 4: A Question of American Command
Chapter 5: Laying the Groundwork
Chapter 6: The Fall of Fort Ticonderoga
Chapter 7: Defeat, Retreat, Disgrace
Chapter 8: Aftershocks
Chapter 9: Burgoyne Moves South
Chapter 10: The Ordeal of Philip Schuyler
Chapter 11: The Murder of Jane McCrea
Chapter 12: Not to Make a Ticonderoga of It
Chapter 13: Oriskany and Relief
Chapter 14: Cat and Mouse
Chapter 15: Burgoyne's Dilemma
Chapter 16: The Battle of Bennington
Chapter 17: Gates takes Command
Chapter 18: The Battle of Freeman's Farm
Chapter 19: Sir Henry Clinton to the Rescue
Chapter 20: The Battle of Bemis Heights
Chapter 21: Retreat, Pursuit, and Surrender
Chapter 22: British Reassessment
Chapter 23: The Fruits of Victory
Conclusion: Strategy and Leadership
