An American Crisis: George Washington and the Dangerous Two Years After Yorktown, 1781-1783
“'Huzzah!’ for William Fowler. His superbAmerican Crisisbrings to life, with great clarity and understanding, one of the least-known, most important chapters in the long struggle for independence, and leaves no doubt of how much, once again, was owed to George Washington for how things turned out.”—David McCullough, author ofJohn Adams,1776, andThe Greater Journey “Bill Fowler is the author of many important works of American history, but withAmerican Crisishe has written the book of his long and distinguished career.  Chronicling one of the least known portions of the American Revolution—the two years between Yorktown and the actual end of the war—he has created a page-turner full of intrigue, drama, and countless unexpected twists.  You will never think of George Washington in quite the same way after readingAmerican Crisis.”—Nathaniel Philbrick, author ofIn the Heart of the SeaandMayflower   “The Revolutionary War did not end with the Allied victory at Yorktown. Two uncertain and perilous years elapsed before the peace treaty that ended the war finally took effect. At last, there is a book that examines these critical war years in detail. William Fowler’s magnificentAmerican Crisistreats General Washington’s preparations for more war, the woeful American economy, peace negotiations, and the politics of the Continental army. In rich detail and graceful prose, Fowler fleshes out an often forgotten part of the War of Independence, a time that shaped and prepared Washington for the political battles on his horizon.”—John Ferling, author ofIndependence: The Struggle to Set America Freeand several books on George Washington