The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Nanuet Public Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.3092 Fla | On Shelf |
Nyack Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.3092 FLA | On Shelf |
Spring Valley-Finkelstein Memorial Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.30922 FLA | On Shelf |
Suffern Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 973.3092 FLA | On Shelf |
Valley Cottage Free Library - Adult Biography & Autobiography | B HOWE | On Shelf |
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Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Families of military personnel -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789.
Great Britain. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
Howe family.
Howe, Caroline, -- 1722-1814.
Siblings -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces.
Families of military personnel -- Great Britain -- Biography.
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789.
Great Britain. -- Army -- Officers -- Biography.
Howe family.
Howe, Caroline, -- 1722-1814.
Siblings -- Great Britain -- Biography.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces.
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xiii, 462 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 367-448) and index.
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"Finally revealing the family's indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution. In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British Admiral Richard and General William Howe, in a London drawing room for "half a dozen Games of Chess." As Julie Flavell reveals, the games concealed a matter of the utmost diplomatic urgency, a last-ditch attempt to forestall the outbreak of war. Aware that the Howes, boththe men and the women, have seemed impenetrable to historians, Flavell investigated the letters of Caroline Howe, which have been overlooked for centuries. Using these revelatory documents, Flavell provides a compelling reinterpretation of England's famous family across four wars, centering on their enigmatic roles in the American Revolution. The Howe Dynasty interweaves action-packed stories of North American military campaigns-including the Battles of Bunker Hill and Long Island-with parlor-room intrigues back in England, creating a riveting narrative that brings alive the influence of these extraordinary women in both peacetime and war"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Flavell, J. The Howe dynasty: the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America (First edition.).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flavell, Julie. The Howe Dynasty: The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flavell, Julie. The Howe Dynasty: The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Flavell, Julie. The Howe Dynasty: The Untold Story of a Military Family and the Women Behind Britain's Wars for America First edition.,
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