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Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it

2016

Format:	Book
Author:	Ferreiro, Larrie D., author
Title:	Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it / Larrie D. Ferreiro
Edition:	First edition
Publisher, Date:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016
Description:	xxv, 429 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Summary:	"The remarkable untold story of how the American Revolution's success depended on substantial military and financial assistance provided by France and Spain, and places the Revolution in the context of the global strategic interests of those nations in their fight against Great Britain"-- Provided by publisher
Subjects:	United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, French United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Participation, Spanish Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789 France -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- France Spain -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Spain American Library in Paris Book Award submission, 2017
Other Title:	American independence and the men of France & Spain who saved it
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (pages [339]-412) and index
Contents:	Not just the Declaration of Independence but also a declaration that we depend on France (and Spain, too) -- The road to war -- The merchants -- The ministers -- The soldiers -- The sailors -- The pieces converge -- The endgame -- The road to peace -- The legacy
ISBN:	9781101875247 1101875240 * 9781101875254
Current Holds:	0
# Local items:	1
Control Number:	141895

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