New York City during the war for independence : with special reference to the period of British occupation

A history of New York City's involvement in the American Revolution, which held a strategic position that made it the objective of both British and American armies. Introduction Contents Chapter I. The City on the Eve of the Revolution Chapter II. War Comes to a Peaceful City Chapter III. Keeping Peace in the War-Time City Chapter IV. The Physical Welfare of the War-Time Population Chapter V. Food and Fuel Chapter VI. Commerce and Business Chapter VII. The Press and Public Opinion Chapter VIII. Churches and Schools Chapter IX. War-Time Diversions Chapter X. The Military Cooperation of the Loyalists Chapter XI. Exodus of the Loyalists and Return of the Americans Appendix Bibliography Index