A QUEST FOR GLORY: MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT HOWE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Charles E Bennett and Donald R Lennon

ISBN 10: 0807819824 / ISBN 13: 9780807819821

Published by Univ North Carolina Press, 1991

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(Subject: Colonial & Other Wars ) George Washington's forgotten general. With the outbreak of war in 1775 Howe was appointed colonel of the Second North Carolina Regiment, later becoming commanding general of the Southern Department. His forces were defeated by the British in Savannah in December 1778 and he rode north to join Washington's army. As division commander in the New York Highlands he participated in the defence of West Point. He presided over the courts-martial of Generals Benedict Arnold and Alexander McDougall. (Published: 1991) (Publisher: Univ North Carolina Press) (ISBN: 0807819824) (Pagination: 205pp, 6 ills, 4 maps) (Condition: Out of print. A new copy) UL-XXXXXX.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A QUEST FOR GLORY: MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT HOWE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
• Publisher: Univ North Carolina Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807819824
• ISBN 13: 9780807819821
• Binding: Hardcover
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Synopsis

Born into a wealthy and prominent Cape Fear River plantation family, Howe became a militia officer, justice of the peace, and legislator. In 1775 he was appointed colonel of the Second North Carolina Regiment and became commanding general of the Southern Department and the highest ranking officer in the states south of Virginia. He also served as a division commander with General Washington’s main army in the New York Highlands, commanded the crucial West Point post, and put down mutinies in the American army.

Originally published in 1991.

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Howe (1732-86) was North Carolina's only major general in the Revolution and the highest-ranking officer from the states south of Virginia. He participated in the French and Indian War, led royal troops against the Regulators in 1768, served in his provincial congress, won laurels at Norfolk in 1776, commanded the Southern Department, headed the fort at West Point, and ran a "network of spies" that helped thwart the treason of Benedict Arnold. Why then is he not better known? He left few papers and died before writing memoirs, but above all he "lost" Georgia to the British in 1778. The authors argue strongly that he did all he could, but they are handicapped by a lack of documentation. Nevertheless, this judicious military history restores the contributions of an important Revolutionary figure. For specialists.
- Harry W. Fritz, Univ. of Montana, Missoula
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