George Washington's Westchester gamble
Subtitle: the encampment on the Hudson and the trapping of Cornwallis
By: Richard Borkow
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Charleston, SC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781609490393
Subjects: Campaigns; Military History; Military leadership; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : changing scenes of war; title: Sidebar : the Philipsburg encampment; title: The American Revolution and its early French connections; title: Turning point on the Hudson : victory at Saratoga leads to the French alliance; title: Rochambeau's arrival and Arnold's treason; title: Episodes from the war in Westchester; title: Now or never our deliverance must come; title: To New York or to Virginia?; title: The encampment by the Hudson; title: George Washington's Westchester gamble; title: Sidebar : the fate of the American republic was decided on the seas; title: Epilogue.