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

2016

Format:	Book
Author:	Ferreiro, Larrie D., author.
Title:	Brothers at arms : American independence and the men of France and Spain who saved it / Larrie D. Ferreiro.
Edition:	First edition.
Publisher, Date:	New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Description:	xxv, 429 pages : maps, portraits ; 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.
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.
LCCN:	2016007136 * 2016034751
ISBN:	9781101875247 1101875240 9781101875247
Other Number:	940933268
System Availability:	1
Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	623413
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Call Number:	327.73 Ferreiro

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