The Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks: Raids in the Wilderness

by Marie Danielle Annette Williams

This lively history of the American Revolution explores the combat that took place in the Adirondack Mountains of New York.   Much of New York during the Revolutionary era was frontier wilderness, sparsely populated and bitterly divided. Although the only major campaign in the region would end at the Battle of Saratoga, factional raiding parties traversed the mountains and valleys of the Adirondacks throughout the war.   Sir Christopher Carleton led groups of Loyalists, Hessians and Iroquois in successful attacks along Lake Champlain, capturing forts and striking fear in local villages. Mohawk war chief Joseph Brant led a motley band of irregulars known as “Brant’s Volunteers” in chaotic raids against Patriot targets. Marauding brothers Edward and Ebenezer Jessup brought suffering to the very lands they had purchased years before in Kingsbury, Queensbury and Fort Edward. In this volume, historian Marie Danielle Annette Williams chronicles these and other stories of the Revolutionary War in the Adirondacks.

131 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 2, 2013

Reviews

[james holt · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very well researched and factual book. Written in a typical history book fashion. This happened then that happened somewhat dull. Could have really been made more interesting and powerful if the author had take one character per chapter and told a personal impact story. In college I had a professor that taught the most popular classes in his department because he taught the back story, the scandles and the intrigues of a personal nature that made the history come alive. Also there is a lot of repeating statements of the same events.

[Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

I very interesting and educational book. I enjoyed reading about the raids and the individual skirmishes and the commanding officers that lead them.