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100 1 _aMauduit, Israel,
_d1708-1787
245 1 0 _aConduct of Sir William Howe
246 1 _aObservations upon the Conduct of S-r W-----m H--e at the White Plains As Related in The Gazette of December 30, 1776
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2010-08-16
508 _aE-text prepared by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Graeme Mackreth, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Conduct of Sir William Howe" by Israel Mauduit is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This pamphlet critiques the military strategies and conduct of General Sir William Howe during the American Revolutionary War, particularly focusing on his maneuvers around White Plains. The work is a response to the military actions of Howe, emphasizing the perceived shortcomings and indecision that marked his leadership. In this pamphlet, Mauduit presents an analysis of Howe's military campaign against American forces at White Plains, highlighting his cautious approach and apparent missed opportunities to engage successfully with the enemy. The book discusses specific military movements from New York to White Plains, the engagements that occurred, and Howe's decisions to delay or withdraw his forces. Criticism is aimed at Howe's lack of aggressive action, which Mauduit suggests allowed the American forces to regroup and maintain strategic positions. The narrative raises questions about Howe's motives and effectiveness as a commander, ultimately portraying him as a leader whose indecisiveness may have altered the course of events during this critical period in the Revolutionary War. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aHowe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814
653 _aWhite Plains, Battle of, White Plains, N.Y., 1776
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33449
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