Individual Wars, United States History - 18th Century - American Revolution, U.S. Armed Forces - Biography, Historical Biography - United States, United States Armed Forces, United States History - 18th Century - General & Miscellaneous
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Major General Robert Howe could well be described as George Washington's forgotten general. Although he served with distinction and ranked seventh in seniority among American general officers at the end of the Revolutionary War, this book is the first scholarly account of his life.Editorials
Library Journal
Howe (1732-86) was North Carolina's only major general in the Revolution and the highest-ranking officer from the states south of Virginia. He participated in the French and Indian War, led royal troops against the Regulators in 1768, served in his provincial congress, won laurels at Norfolk in 1776, commanded the Southern Department, headed the fort at West Point, and ran a ``network of spies'' that helped thwart the treason of Benedict Arnold. Why then is he not better known? He left few papers and died before writing memoirs, but above all he ``lost'' Georgia to the British in 1778. The authors argue strongly that he did all he could, but they are handicapped by a lack of documentation. Nevertheless, this judicious military history restores the contributions of an important Revolutionary figure. For specialists.-- Harry W. Fritz, Univ. of Montana, MissoulaBooknews
Howe 1732-1786 commanded the Southern Department of the independence forces 1778-75, then joined Washington in the north, and distinguished himself for the rest of the war. This is the first full-length biography of him. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR booknews.comBook Details
Published
December 31, 1991
Publisher
Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, c1991.
Pages
220
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780807819821