Borrow it
Coverart for item
The Resource In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown, Nathaniel Philbrick

In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown, Nathaniel Philbrick

Creator
Author
Summary
In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, Philbrick details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion. A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
First large print edition.
Extent
xvii, 672 pages (large print)
Contents
  • "The spur of speed"
  • "Ligne de Vitesse"
  • Yorktown
  • "The North River Captain"
  • Aftermath
  • "Against the wind".
  • The building storm
  • "An enemy in the heart of the country"
  • "Delays and accidents of the sea"
  • Bayonets and zeal
  • The end of the tether
  • "The ocean of history.
  • "A ray of light"
Isbn
9781984827739
Instance
Label
In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown
Title
In the hurricane's eye
Title remainder
the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown
Statement of responsibility
Nathaniel Philbrick
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. In a narrative that moves from Washington's headquarters on the Hudson River, to the wooded hillside in North Carolina where Nathanael Greene fought Lord Cornwallis to a vicious draw, to Lafayette's brilliant series of maneuvers across Tidewater Virginia, Philbrick details the epic and suspenseful year through to its triumphant conclusion. A riveting and wide-ranging story, full of dramatic, unexpected turns, In the Hurricane's Eye reveals that the fate of the American Revolution depended, in the end, on Washington and the sea
Cataloging source
TEFBT
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Philbrick, Nathaniel
Dewey number
973.3/37
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
Index
index present
LC call number
E241.Y6
LC item number
P55 2018b
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Washington, George
  • Washington, George
  • Washington, George
  • American Revolution (1775-1783)
  • Chesapeake, Battle of the (Virginia : 1781)
  • Siege of Yorktown (Virginia : 1781)
  • Yorktown (Va.)
  • United States
  • Southern States
  • United States
  • Chesapeake, Battle of the, Va., 1781
  • Large type books
  • Command of troops
  • Large type books
  • Military participation
  • Southern States
  • United States
  • Virginia
  • Virginia
Label
In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown, Nathaniel Philbrick
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-569) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • "The spur of speed"
  • "Ligne de Vitesse"
  • Yorktown
  • "The North River Captain"
  • Aftermath
  • "Against the wind".
  • The building storm
  • "An enemy in the heart of the country"
  • "Delays and accidents of the sea"
  • Bayonets and zeal
  • The end of the tether
  • "The ocean of history.
  • "A ray of light"
Control code
on1045430213
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First large print edition.
Extent
xvii, 672 pages (large print)
Form of item
large print
Isbn
9781984827739
Lccn
2018303437
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1045430213
Label
In the hurricane's eye : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown, Nathaniel Philbrick
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-569) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • "The spur of speed"
  • "Ligne de Vitesse"
  • Yorktown
  • "The North River Captain"
  • Aftermath
  • "Against the wind".
  • The building storm
  • "An enemy in the heart of the country"
  • "Delays and accidents of the sea"
  • Bayonets and zeal
  • The end of the tether
  • "The ocean of history.
  • "A ray of light"
Control code
on1045430213
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
First large print edition.
Extent
xvii, 672 pages (large print)
Form of item
large print
Isbn
9781984827739
Lccn
2018303437
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps
System control number
(OCoLC)1045430213

Subject

Genre

Library Locations

    • Central LibraryBorrow it
      710 W. Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX, 78701, US
      30.2713021 -97.7460168
    • Howson BranchBorrow it
      2500 Exposition Blvd., Austin, TX, 78703, US
      30.2982508 -97.7675915
    • Little Walnut Creek BranchBorrow it
      835 W. Rundberg Lane, Austin, TX, 78758, US
      30.3632362 -97.6984619
    • Milwood BranchBorrow it
      12500 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX, 78727, US
      30.4223444 -97.7161692
    • Terrazas BranchBorrow it
      1105 E. Cesar Chavez St., Austin, TX, 78702, US
      30.2599154 -97.7334621
    • Twin Oaks BranchBorrow it
      1800 S. Fifth St., Austin, TX, 78704, US
      30.2486884 -97.76239749999999
    • University Hills BranchBorrow it
      4701 Loyola Ln., Austin, TX, 78723, US
      30.3093017 -97.6664785

Library Links

Structured data from the Bibframe namespace is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License by Austin Public Library. Additional terms may apply to data associated with third party namespaces.