To Starve the Army at Pleasure: Continental Army Administration and American Political Culture, 1775-1783
American political culture and military necessity were at odds during the War for American Independence, as demonstrated in this interpretation of Continental army administration. E. Wayne Carp shows that at every level of authority_congressional, state,
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Contents
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EighteenthCentury American Political Culture
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3 |
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War Administration 17751776
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17 |
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Reform and Reorganization 17771780
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33 |
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Problems of Supply
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53 |
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Impressment
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75 |
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Corruption
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99 |
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Motivation of Staff Officers
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153 |
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The State Supply System 17801781
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