New York at war
Subtitle: four centuries of combat, fear, and intrigue in Gotham
By: Steven H. Jaffe
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780465036424; 9780465029709
Subjects: Military History; War
Description: This title presents the complete military history of New York from the colonial era to 9/11, showing how the Empire City and its inhabitants have been fundamentally shaped by war.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Savages and salty men: the Dutch-Lenape encounter, 1609-1664; title: Trojan horses: New Amsterdam and the English threat, 1653-1674; title: Key and bulwark: New York in the English empire, 1664-1774; title: Demons of discord: the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783; title: Hot shot and heavy metal: France, England, and war at sea, 1793-1815; title: The front door: the Civil War, 1861-65; title: Huns within our gates: World War I, 1914-18; title: Tempting target: global conflict and World War II, 1933-1945; title: Red alert: the Cold War years, 1946-82; title: Declarations of war: urban terrorism, 1908-2001.