The Revolutionary War in Bergen County
Subtitle: the times that tried men's souls
By: [edited by] Carol Karels.
Contributors: Karels, Carol.
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781596293588
Subjects: Bergen County (N.J.) -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783; New Jersey -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / Kevin Tremble; title: Introduction / Carol Karels; title: British and Hessian accounts of the invasion 1776 / Lt. Colonel Donald M. Londahl-Smidt, USAF-Ret; title: The invasion and the myths surrounding it / John Spring; title: The retreat to victory / Barbara Z. Marchant; title: Thomas Paine and "the times that tried men's souls" / Thomas Meyers; title: Preserving the Hudson River Battleground / Kevin Tremble; title: New Bridge : history at the crossroads / Kevin Wright; title: Bergen's loyalists / Todd W. Braisted; title: Daniel's tale : the career of one Bergen County militiaman / Eric Nelsen; title: Major General LaFayette : a passion for liberty / Arthur Aranda; title: The significance of the Hopper House / Joan Dater; title: A resourceful woman in revolutionary Bergen County : Theodosia Prevost at the Hermitage / Dr. Henry Bischoff; title: General George Washington and his command of the revolution from letters written in july 1778 while headquartered at the Hermitage / Dr. Henry Bischoff; title: General Charles Lee : a disobedient servant / Barbara Z. Marchant; title: "The enemy...will have no mercey upon our loaded barns." British foraging at Hackensack, September and October 1778 / John U. Rees; title: The Baylor Massacre / Edmund A. Moderacki; title: The hard winter of 1779-80 / Robert Griffin; title: Thomas Ward and the woodcutters of Bergen / Todd W. Braisted; title: The hanging of Major Andre / Steve Kelman; title: W3R : the march to win a war / Carol W. Greene; title: Black loyalists in Bergen County and the Book of Negroes / Arnold E. Brown; title: George Washington : first of the big time spenders / Marvin Kitman; title: Military actions in Bergen County and vicinity, 1776-1781 : a timetable / Dr. Henry Bischoff.