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The first biography of one of George Washington's most able and controversial generals examines the military career of William Maxwell from British army commissary to commander of the New Jersey Continental troops in major northern battles and campaigns and numerous confrontations with British incursionary forces into New Jersey.



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Preface Illustrations The Early Years Michilimackinac Rebel in Arms Canadian Counteroffensive From Ticonderoga to Morristown "Nest of American Hornets" "Damned Bitch of a General" Flight from Victory Valley Forge Monmouth and Northeastern New Jersey Civil and Military Discord "Expedition Against the Savages" Stressful Interlude New Jersey Triumph "Pure and Disinterested Principles" A Veteran's Return Abbreviations Notes Bibliography of Unpublished Sources

General William Maxwell and the New Jersey Continentals

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      Publisher: ABC-CLIO
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 8/26/1997 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780313304323, 978-0313304323
      ISBN10: 0313304327
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      The first biography of one of George Washington's most able and controversial generals examines the military career of William Maxwell from British army commissary to commander of the New Jersey Continental troops in major northern battles and campaigns and numerous confrontations with British incursionary forces into New Jersey.



      Table of Contents
      Preface Illustrations The Early Years Michilimackinac Rebel in Arms Canadian Counteroffensive From Ticonderoga to Morristown "Nest of American Hornets" "Damned Bitch of a General" Flight from Victory Valley Forge Monmouth and Northeastern New Jersey Civil and Military Discord "Expedition Against the Savages" Stressful Interlude New Jersey Triumph "Pure and Disinterested Principles" A Veteran's Return Abbreviations Notes Bibliography of Unpublished Sources

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