TY - BOOK AU - Gansevoort,Peter AU - Ranzan,David A. AU - Hollis,Matthew J. TI - Hero of Fort Schuyler: selected Revolutionary War correspondence of Brigadier General Peter Gansevoort, Jr SN - 9781476616803 AV - E207 .H476 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Jefferson, North Carolina PB - McFarland and Company, Incorporated, Publishers KW - Generals KW - United States KW - Correspondence KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Invading the north --; 1776: defending the lake --; 1777: the siege of Fort Schuyler --; 1778: news of the war --; 1779: expedition into Indian country --; 1780: preparing for eminent attack --; 1781: the Albany Militia Brigade --; 1782: protecting New York State --; 1783: organization after the war --; 1784/1812: service after the war; 2; b N2 - "In August 1777, Peter Gansevoort Jr. defended Fort Schuyler during a three-week siege by a force of 1,700 British soldiers, Tories and Indians. Which led to the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga, a crucial point of the war. This documentary edition highlights 279 pieces of correspondence to and from Gansevoort Jr. from 1775 to 1812"-- UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=860223&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -