The road to Valley Forge
Subtitle: how Washington built the army that won the Revolution
By: John Buchanan
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9780760789919
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: United States; Generals; Biography; Manpower; United States. Continental Army; British forces; Campaigns; Military leadership; Command of troops; American Revolution (1775-1783) fast (OCoLC)fst01351668; Military campaigns; History
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 323-355) and index.
Table of contents: title: Invasion! 1776; title: "I scarcely know which way to turn"; title: "It was hard work to die"; title: The Night of the fox; title: Manhattan transfer; title: "This is a most unfortunate affair"; title: "Constant perplexities and mortifications"; title: "I conclude the troops will be in perfect security"; title: "Success of an enterprize"; title: "Harrass their troops to death"; title: "The American Fabius"?; title: "Come boys, we shall do better another time"; title: "Perplexing maneuvres"; title: "Our army is in higher spirits than ever"; title: "We ... took post near the Valley Forge."