Washington's crossing
This history recounts the turning point in the American Revolution: the crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night, and the subsequent battles of Trenton, by General Washington. It examines the different strategies of each side and the role of contingency in the events.
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- Full title :Washington's crossing / David Hackett Fischer.
Summary
This history recounts the turning point in the American Revolution: the crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night, and the subsequent battles of Trenton, by General Washington. It examines the different strategies of each side and the role of contingency in the events.
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- Publication Date:2006.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:New York
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2006.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (x, 564 pages) : : illustrations, maps, portraits.
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0199726604, 9780195181593, 019518159X, 9786610655557, 6610655553, 9780199726608, 9780199756674, 0199756678
- oclc:ocn252622942
- LC Classification:E263.P4
- Dewey Decimal:973.3/32
Table of Contents
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; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z.
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