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WASHINGTON CROSSING PMAH C (Pivotal Moments in American History)
David Hackett Fischer
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Description for WASHINGTON CROSSING PMAH C (Pivotal Moments in American History)
hardcover. In a dramatic and colorful narrative of a pivotal moment in American history, we see how the campaign developed in a web of hard choices by many actors on both sides of the Delaware. 91 halftones,15 maps. Series: Pivotal Moments in American History. Num Pages: 517 pages, numerous halftones and maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JF; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 163 x 42. Weight in Grams: 958.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Academic United States
Number of pages
517
Condition
New
Series
Pivotal Moments in American History
Number of Pages
517
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195170344
SKU
V9780195170344
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About David Hackett Fischer
David Hackett Fischer is renowned as one of America's most gifted and creative historians. He is University Professor at Brandeis University, and the author of such acclaimed volumes as Albion's Seed, The Great Wave, and Paul Revere's Ride.
Reviews for WASHINGTON CROSSING PMAH C (Pivotal Moments in American History)
...a rapid-fire narrative built around an episode enshrined in American folklore, engaging thumbnail sketches of the major players, a willingness to expose conventional wisdom to the harsh light of archival research.
The Journal of American History
Fischer...knows the sources inside and out and uses them authoritatively to challenge long-held assumptions about his topic.
The Journal of American ... Read more
The Journal of American History
Fischer...knows the sources inside and out and uses them authoritatively to challenge long-held assumptions about his topic.
The Journal of American ... Read more