New York City During the War for Independence With Special Reference to the Period of British Occupation

Oscar Theodore Barck

Published by Columbia University Press 1931

New York City During the War for Independence With Special Reference to the Period of British Occupation

Oscar Theodore Barck

Volume 357 in the series Studies in History, Economics, and Public Law

https://doi.org/10.7312/barc92148

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A history of New York City's involvement in the American Revolution, which held a strategic position that made it the objective of both British and American armies.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	7
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	9
Chapter I. The City on the Eve of the Revolution Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	11
Chapter II. War Comes to a Peaceful City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
Chapter III. Keeping Peace in the War-Time City Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
Chapter IV. The Physical Welfare of the War-Time Population Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	74
Chapter V. Food and Fuel Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	98
Chapter VI. Commerce and Business Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	120
Chapter VII. The Press and Public Opinion Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	144
Chapter VIII. Churches and Schools Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
Chapter IX. War-Time Diversions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	170
Chapter X. The Military Cooperation of the Loyalists Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	191
Chapter XI. Exodus of the Loyalists and Return of the Americans Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	207
Appendix Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	231
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	254
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	263

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1931
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 268

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231887267