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The Pennsylvania-German in the Revolutionary War, 1775–1783

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Published by the Pennsylvania German Society in 1908, this volume is one among many compiled to help illuminate the achievements of the Pennsylvania Germans during our nation’s early years. In the pre–World War I era, such works were written to dismiss the common belief that “the German element of t...

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Main Author: Richards, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Penn State University Press 2012
Subjects:
Pennsylvania-German
Revolutionary War
Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards
Pennsylvania German Society
Pre–World War I era
American Revolution
War
Battle
Frontier
Battalions
United states
Usa
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHK History of the Americas
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWR Specific wars and campaigns
thema EDItEUR::N History and Archaeology::NH History::NHW Military history::NHWF Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare)
thema EDItEUR::1 Place qualifiers::1K The Americas::1KB North America (USA and Canada)::1KBB United States of America, USA
thema EDItEUR::3 Time period qualifiers::3M c 1500 onwards to present day::3ML 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799::3MLQ Later 18th century c 1750 to c 1799::3MLQ-US-B c 1765 to 1783 (American Revolutionary period)
Online Access:Open access – download the full text (archived at NCDS Library)
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Summary:Published by the Pennsylvania German Society in 1908, this volume is one among many compiled to help illuminate the achievements of the Pennsylvania Germans during our nation’s early years. In the pre–World War I era, such works were written to dismiss the common belief that “the German element of this country has been practically a non-entity in its development” and to lift the “curtain of ignorance” on the subject. In this volume, Henry Melchior Muhlenberg Richards takes on this task by examining the role played by Pennsylvania Germans during the American Revolution. In eighteen chapters, Richards details the involvement of Pennsylvania Germans in every aspect of the war, from the raising of battalions to the battles in which they fought. He recounts their activities on the home front, in public life, and on the frontier, and he also writes about prisoners and the noncombatant pacifists who contributed to the war effort. Richards pays significant attention to the Pennsylvania German contribution to Pennsylvania’s battalions and line, reproducing regimental rosters and profiling prominent men both in and outside of military service during the war. This name-heavy volume also includes substantial surname and general indexes.
Physical Description:1 online resource (586 pages)
ISBN:9780271103136
Access:Open access.

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