Hero of Fort Schuyler
Subtitle: Selected Revolutionary War Correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: Oct 01, 2014
Language: eng
Format: paperback
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9780786479481
Description: "In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler during a three-week siege by a force of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians. Which led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition highlights 279 pieces of correspondence to and from Gansevoort Jr. from 1775 to 1812"--
Notes: Source title: Hero of Fort Schuyler: Selected Revolutionary War Correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr.