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Correspondence And Remarks Upon Bancroft'S History Of The Northern Campaign Of 1777: And The Character Of Major-Gen. Philip Schuyler

Correspondence And Remarks Upon Bancroft'S History Of The Northern Campaign Of 1777: And The Character Of Major-Gen. Philip Schuyler

Lee Schuyler, George

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General Reference20th Century United States HistoryGeneral Military History

ISBN10: 9354501419
ISBN13: 9789354501418
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 18 2021
Pages: 52
Weight: 0.20
Height: 0.12 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
How does a Revolution get remembered, and who pays the price when a famous narrative hardens into fact? This is history under fire. In this bracing volume, George Lee Schuyler sets out a pointed bancroft history critique of the 1777 northern campaign, challenging the influential account of George Bancroft, historian, and reopening the record of the Saratoga theatre. Blending primary source letters with a tightly argued historical critique essay, the book follows disputes over judgement, logistics, and command, and weighs what those arguments meant for New York Revolutionary War politics and for the reputations of Continental Army generals. At its centre is the contested Philip Schuyler reputation: not a marble statue, but a working commander subject to rivals, rumours, and later retellings. For readers drawn to Saratoga campaign analysis, the correspondence and commentary offer an unusually direct sense of how evidence was marshalled, how errors were alleged, and how public memory was shaped in print. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. A complete text edition suited to American history researchers, it also rewards the curious general reader who wants to see the Revolution debated in real time, and the classic-history collector seeking a sharp, well-sourced research reference edition. Ideal for annotations, citations, and comparison with other campaign narratives, it speaks to anyone interested in how historians argue, correct, and defend their sources.

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