Washington's Crossing

Name: Washington's Crossing
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ISBN: 9780195170344

ISBN-10: 0195170342

ISBN-13: 9780195170344

Edition: 2004

Authors: David Hackett Fischer

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Six months after Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. George Washington lost 90 percent of his army, and was driven across the Delaware River. Panic and despair spread through the states. As the author recounts in this riveting history, many Americans refused to let the Revolution die. In mid-December, the people of occupied New Jersey began to rise against British and German troops. They created an opportunity for George Washington. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, Washington led his men across the river…

Book details

List price: $37.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/12/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 517
Size: 9.41" wide x 5.98" long x 1.61" tall
Weight: 2.112
Language: English



Maps


Editor's Note


Introduction


The Rebels


The Regulars


The Hessians


The Plan of the Campaign


The Fall of New York


The Retreat


The Crisis


The Occupation


The Opportunity


The River


The March


The Surprise


Hard Choices


Good Ground


The Bridge


Two Councils


The Battle at Princeton


Aftermath


Conclusion


Appendices


Historiography


Bibliography


Abbreviations


Notes


Sources for Maps


Acknowledgments


Index