Nathaniel N Shipton
Biographic Data
| ID | 964285 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nathaniel N Shipton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nathaniel N |
| FAMILY NAME | Shipton |
| SIGNATURE | SHIPTON N N |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Michigan |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1966 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Military Genius at Work
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Volume IV
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. V
Journal Article The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. V: 1 November 1779–31 May 1780. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Robert E. McCarthy, Dennis M. Conrad and The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. VI: 1 June 1780–25 December 1780. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Dennis M. Conrad, Roger N. Parks Get access Don Higginbotham Don Higginbotham University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Googl…
Rhode Island
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene
Journal Article The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. I: December 1766–December 1776. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Margaret Cobb, Robert E. McCarthy, Joyce Boulind, Noel P. Conlon, and Nathaniel N. Shipton. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press/Rhode Island Historical Society, 1976. lvi + 411 pp.) Get access Don Higginbotham Don Higginbotham University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…
Samuel Holland's Plan Of Cape Breton
The author describes Samuel Holland's survey of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, made between 1765 and 1768. Captain Holland was appointed Surveyor-General of the Northern District in 1764, as part of the British attempt to assess their greatly expanded domains in North America. The Cape Breton portion of his task caused Holland severe losses of men and equipment which he overcame through the use of carefully selected crews and with the generous help of…
General James Murray's Map of the St Lawrence
The writer describes the survey of the St. Lawrence River prepared under General James Murray following the British conquest of Canada. A bitter rivalry between the brilliant engineers Samuel Holland and John Montresor kept affairs in constant turmoil while William Spry did his utmost to gain recognition at Murray's expense. Perversities of man and nature notwithstanding, the finished copies display exceptional craftsmanship and beauty combined w…
General Joseph Palmer
M ILITARY historians are aware of Rhode Island's role in the American Revolution as a region of frustration for the patriots. On at least three occasions-the spring of 1777, fall of the same year, and the summer of i 778-American plans went awry. Of these, the most miserable failure was the fiasco of October, 1777, when a force of 9,000 militia under the command of General Joseph Spencer bungled an attempted invasion of Newport and did not even m…
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General Joseph Palmer
M ILITARY historians are aware of Rhode Island's role in the American Revolution as a region of frustration for the patriots. On at least three occasions-the spring of 1777, fall of the same year, and the summer of i 778-American plans went awry. Of these, the most miserable failure was the fiasco of October, 1777, when a force of 9,000 militia under the command of General Joseph Spencer bungled an attempted invasion of Newport and did not even m…
General James Murray's Map of the St Lawrence
The writer describes the survey of the St. Lawrence River prepared under General James Murray following the British conquest of Canada. A bitter rivalry between the brilliant engineers Samuel Holland and John Montresor kept affairs in constant turmoil while William Spry did his utmost to gain recognition at Murray's expense. Perversities of man and nature notwithstanding, the finished copies display exceptional craftsmanship and beauty combined w…
Samuel Holland's Plan Of Cape Breton
The author describes Samuel Holland's survey of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, made between 1765 and 1768. Captain Holland was appointed Surveyor-General of the Northern District in 1764, as part of the British attempt to assess their greatly expanded domains in North America. The Cape Breton portion of his task caused Holland severe losses of men and equipment which he overcame through the use of carefully selected crews and with the generous help of…
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene
Journal Article The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. I: December 1766–December 1776. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Margaret Cobb, Robert E. McCarthy, Joyce Boulind, Noel P. Conlon, and Nathaniel N. Shipton. (Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press/Rhode Island Historical Society, 1976. lvi + 411 pp.) Get access Don Higginbotham Don Higginbotham University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…
Rhode Island
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Volume IV
The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. V
Journal Article The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. V: 1 November 1779–31 May 1780. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Robert E. McCarthy, Dennis M. Conrad and The Papers of General Nathanael Greene. Vol. VI: 1 June 1780–25 December 1780. Ed. by Richard K. Showman, Dennis M. Conrad, Roger N. Parks Get access Don Higginbotham Don Higginbotham University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Googl…
Military Genius at Work
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