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BURGOYNE, John. The State of the Expedition from Canada, As Laid Before the House of Commons, By Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, and Verified by Evidence; With A Collection of Evidence.... London. 1780. ix,[1],191,cix pp. plus six folding maps (some with original coloring of troop movements) and one folding table. Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt with leather label. Extremities moderately rubbed; front hinge cracked. Bookplate on front pastedown. Minor foxing. Very good. HOWES B968, "aa." SABIN 9255. ADAMS 80-12b. NEBENZAHL, BATTLE PLANS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 48 (note). Second edition. Burgoyne's defense of his conduct as the commander of the British expedition down the Hudson Valley from Canada in 1777. Intended to cut the New England colonies off from the rest of rebellious America, the expedition ended in disaster at Saratoga, where American forces soundly defeated Burgoyne and forced his capitulation. Herein Burgoyne responds to the inquiry of the House of Commons, demonstrating that the forces he was given were not sufficient to perform the task. This is the most important source for the campaign, illustrated with excellent maps, mostly depicting the Saratoga battle. Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of BURGOYNE, John : State of the Expedition from Canada, As Laid Before the House of. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, libri rari, livres d'occasion, used books and antiquarian books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |