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- catalog abstract "Details the relationship between the Continental Congress and its army. Discusses Congress's attempt to maintain civil authority over a military establishment as well as the all-to-familiar political infighting of groups within both the Congress and the army as they schemed to advance certain individuals into positions of command. This reinforced fractional divisions already found within the Congress and the army. Specifically recounts the rivalry between Generals Philip Schuyler and Horatio Gates for the command of the northern department and the Conway cabal to replace General Washington with General Gates by the Continental Congress as examples of the history of politico-military infighting during the Revolution that almost caused the destruction of the American Union. At the end of the study, the author presents two letters, one from Colonel Richard Varick and another from Philip Schuyler, recounting a bizarre story of attempted "murder" with Varick as the intended target.".
- catalog contributor b9016963.
- catalog coverage "United States History 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog coverage "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
- catalog created "1975.".
- catalog date "1975".
- catalog date "1975.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1975.".
- catalog description "Bibliography: p. 238-244.".
- catalog description "Congress adopts an army -- Provincial jealousy vs. Continental duty : the impact of Congressional appointments -- The creation of a northern army -- Discord and disaster in the North : the American failure in Canada -- The army becomes truly continental -- Charles Lee and the New York test oaths -- Canada lost -- The clash of commands -- The battle for the northern commissary -- The politics of command -- Saratoga -- Congressional criticism shifts to Washington -- The Conway cabal -- To Yorktown and beyond.".
- catalog description "Details the relationship between the Continental Congress and its army. Discusses Congress's attempt to maintain civil authority over a military establishment as well as the all-to-familiar political infighting of groups within both the Congress and the army as they schemed to advance certain individuals into positions of command. This reinforced fractional divisions already found within the Congress and the army. Specifically recounts the rivalry between Generals Philip Schuyler and Horatio Gates for the command of the northern department and the Conway cabal to replace General Washington with General Gates by the Continental Congress as examples of the history of politico-military infighting during the Revolution that almost caused the destruction of the American Union. At the end of the study, the author presents two letters, one from Colonel Richard Varick and another from Philip Schuyler, recounting a bizarre story of attempted "murder" with Varick as the intended target.".
- catalog extent "xi, 252 p. ;".
- catalog hasFormat "Politics of command in the American Revolution.".
- catalog identifier "0815601123".
- catalog isFormatOf "Politics of command in the American Revolution.".
- catalog issued "1975".
- catalog issued "1975.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press,".
- catalog relation "Politics of command in the American Revolution.".
- catalog spatial "United States History 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog spatial "United States Politics and government 1775-1783.".
- catalog subject "973.3/1".
- catalog subject "E259 .R67".
- catalog subject "United States. Continental Army.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Congress adopts an army -- Provincial jealousy vs. Continental duty : the impact of Congressional appointments -- The creation of a northern army -- Discord and disaster in the North : the American failure in Canada -- The army becomes truly continental -- Charles Lee and the New York test oaths -- Canada lost -- The clash of commands -- The battle for the northern commissary -- The politics of command -- Saratoga -- Congressional criticism shifts to Washington -- The Conway cabal -- To Yorktown and beyond.".
- catalog title "The politics of command in the American Revolution / Jonathan Gregory Rossie.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".