
Valcour
The 1776 Campaign that Saved the Cause of Liberty
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Narrated by:
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David Colacci
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By:
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Jack Kelly
During the summer of 1776, a British incursion from Canada loomed. In response, citizen soldiers of the newly independent nation mounted a heroic defense. Patriots constructed a small fleet of gunboats on Lake Champlain in northern New York and confronted the Royal Navy in a desperate three-day battle near Valcour Island. Their effort surprised the arrogant British and forced the enemy to call off their invasion.
Jack Kelly's Valcour is a story of people. The northern campaign of 1776 was led by the underrated general Philip Schuyler (Hamilton's father-in-law), the ambitious former British officer Horatio Gates, and the notorious Benedict Arnold. An experienced sea captain, Arnold devised a brilliant strategy that confounded his slow-witted opponents.
America's independence hung in the balance during 1776. Patriots endured one defeat after another. But two events turned the tide: Washington's bold attack on Trenton and the equally audacious fight at Valcour Island. Together, they stunned the enemy and helped preserve the cause of liberty.
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Also, a fantastic review of Benedict Arnold’s story and fall from grace, which makes his story all the more tragic given his boldness and competence for the rebel cause initially.
Must read for any US military historian and hobbyists.
Great story about little known key Revolutionary Battle
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Fantastic work of nonfiction!
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Too bad the rebels didnt have catamarans-- they would have sailed high speed circles around the best British battleship and been much harder targets to hit.
As for the British, they went on to brutalize India, Ireland, and other countries, but worst of all their own working men who were not Baron von Munchausen, Lord of Flies, Count of Monte Crisco, Duke of Earl, or other titled aristocracy (a problem the French solved temporarily in 1789-1793).
Dinged the otherwise excellent narrator a point for more than one reference to the year 1977 instead of 1777.
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Cannon fodder
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Great History
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Exceptional Historical information
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The too little told history of the northern campaigns and the disparate men who led those fights.
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The story of Valcour, before, during, and after, is done intelligently, and should be a reminder that Revolutionary history is not just Trenton, Saratoga, and Yorktown. Kelly reminds us of the costs that some Patriots (not the "sunshine patriots"!) paid.
I heartily endorse this book, but I do have two quibbles. Kelly talks of Champlain's battle with the Mohawks and calls the Iroquois the 'six' nations. In 1608, there were only five, with the Tuscaroras joining circa 1715 after being evicted from their North Carolina homeland by settlers. I am tired of the PR device labelling books "the rearguard action that saved America" which is attached to Venter's book on Hubbardton (a continuation of this acmpaign) or "the Campaign that Saved the Cause of Liberty" attached to this book.
well written, well read story
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We’ll done!
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Great detailed account of key revolutionary battle
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