[Rarebooks] FS: Freneau Press American Revolution -General Howe

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “At General Howe's Side”

By Ernst Kipping & Samuel Stelle Smith.
Published by the Philip Freneau Press in 1978.

DISCUSSION: "The diary of General William Howe's aide de camp, Captain
Friedrich von Muenchhausen. Translated by Ernst Kipping and annotated by
Samuel Smith."

>From a series of books on the history and battles of the American
Revolution privately published by the Philip Freneau Press, named for
Philip Freneau [1752–1832], poet, sea captain and newspaper editor who has
been called the "Poet of the American Revolution".

William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe, [1729-1814] "was a British army officer
who rose to become Commander-in-Chief of British forces during the
American War of Independence. Howe was sent to North America in March
1775, arriving in May after the Revolutionary War broke out. After leading
British troops to a costly victory in the Battle of Bunker Hill, Howe took
command of all British forces in America from Thomas Gage in September of
that year. Howe's record in North America was marked by the successful
capture of both New York City and Philadelphia. However, poor British
campaign planning for 1777 contributed to the failure of John Burgoyne's
Saratoga campaign, which played a major role in the entry of France into
the war. Howe's role in developing those plans, and the degree to which he
was responsible for British failures that year (despite his personal
success at Philadelphia) have been a subject of contemporary and historic
debate. He resigned his post as Commander in Chief, North America, in
1778, and returned to England".

DESCRIPTION: Hardcover. 10"x12", 84 pages, maps. With the bookplate of
Massachusetts historian, collector and philanthropist Russell W. Knight
who, according to Marblehead Magazine, "donated a collection of 350
historical manuscripts relating to Elbridge Gery, John Adams, Samuel
Adams, and other patriots of the Revolutionary War to the Massachusetts
Historical Society [and] a collection of maritime art to the Peabody
Institute of Salem, so large that the museum dedicated a special section
of its building to the collection".

CONDITION NOTES: In fine, clean condition.

PRICE: $250 -

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