The Revolution in Virginia, 1775-83 - Hardcover

Selby, John E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 087935075X ISBN 13: 9780879350758

Publisher: University of Virginia Press, 1988

Synopsis

Describes Virginia's role in the American Revolution and explains why Virginia's support was essential for its success.

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Review:

"Selby's book is a triumphant combination of solid research expressed in felicitous prose." -- George Tucker

"Regardless of how familiar you are--or think you are--with this period, Selby has new insights to offer. . . . Selby is a historian and scholar, but he finds the humanity in the story." -- Robert Merritt

"With clarity and grace, Selby carries the story of Virginia in the revolution through to the victorious end of the war. . . . Selby has given us a superb account of Virginia during a crucial period of American history." -- William M. Dabney

"İSelby's¨ account of governmental and military affairs in Virginia promises to stand as the authoritative survey. This broad view of public affairs in Virginia during the Revolution reflects an impressive command of the diverse sources of Virginia history in this period. . . . The resulting narrative demonstrates how fragile independence was during the war years." -- Bruce Ragsdale

"Selby's book is a triumphant combination of solid research expressed in felicitous prose." -- George Tucker, Virginian Pilot "[Selby's] account of governmental and military affairs in Virginia promises to stand as the authoritative survey. This broad view of public affairs in Virginia during the Revolution reflects an impressive command of the diverse sources of Virginia history in this period.... The resulting narrative demonstrates how fragile independence was during the war years." -- Bruce Ragsdale, Daily Press "Regardless of how familiar you are -- or think you are -- with this period, Selby has new insights to offer.... Selby is a historian and scholar, but he finds the humanity in the story." -- Robert Merritt, Richmond Times-Dispatch "With clarity and grace, Selby carries the story of Virginia in the revolution through to the victorious end of the war.... Selby has given us a superb account of Virginia during a crucial period of American history." -- William M. Dabney, American Historical Review

"Selby's book is a triumphant combination of solid research expressed in felicitous prose.--George Tucker, Virginian Pilot "[Selby's] account of governmental and military affairs in Virginia promises to stand as the authoritative survey. This broad view of public affairs in Virginia during the Revolution reflects an impressive command of the diverse sources of Virginia history in this period.... The resulting narrative demonstrates how fragile independence was during the war years.--Bruce Ragsdale, Daily Press "Regardless of how familiar you are--or think you are--with this period, Selby has new insights to offer.... Selby is a historian and scholar, but he finds the humanity in the story.--Robert Merritt, Richmond Times-Dispatch "With clarity and grace, Selby carries the story of Virginia in the revolution through to the victorious end of the war.... Selby has given us a superb account of Virginia during a crucial period of American history.

--William M. Dabney, American Historical Review

About the Author:

John E. Selby, 1929-2001, served as William E. Pullen Professor of History and chair of the Department of History, and as graduate dean and acting dean of the faculty of Arts and Sciences at the College of William and Mary, in addition to being book review editor of the William and Mary Quarterly. He was the author of A Chronology of Virginia and the War of Independence, 1763-1783, Dunmore, and, with Warren Billings and Thad Tate, Colonial Virginia: A History.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 087935075X
• ISBN 13: 9780879350758
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 450