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Including:

The Guns of Independence ****1/2 by Jerome A. Greene. Based on a bicentennial era Park Service publication intended for park employees, this updated version gives us the most complete account yet of the decisive siege. In the first scholarly treatment of the siege in decades, the author uses numerous sources neglected in other studies, including archeological studies from the 1930s and 40s, and accounts by participants, foreign and domestic. Unmatched in detail and scholarship, and chocked full of insight and information not found anywhere else, this book is a valuable addition to any Revolutionary War enthusiast's library. After a brief overview of the events leading up to the campaign, Greene gives a detailed view of the thinking of the commanders and the decisions they faced, the methods of 18th century siegecraft, the progress of the siege, and little known events that had an important impact. The reader will see the campaign in a whole new light, and understand it like never before. Indeed, you cannot fully understand Yorktown until reading this book. The book's excellent maps and battlefields photos not only help explain the siege, they beg the reader to pack his bags and go for a visit. Only some minor flaws and lack of a map of the initial Allied approach keep the book from a five star rating. Please see an excerpt from the book concerning Abercrombie's Sortie as an example of the scholarship and detail.

The Guns of Independence: The Siege of Yorktown, 1781, signed by the author. When ordering your signed copy direct from the publisher, please use the coupon code "John020530S" so that this website will receive a portion of the proceeds, helping defray expenses. Thank you!

Washington's Crossing ***** by David Hackett Fischer. This is a rare book indeed. It gives a detailed myth-busting account of the decisive battles of Trenton and Princeton along with excellent analysis of the events. Ignored in other accounts, Fischer shows the importance of patriot risings in New Jersey which were caused by the harsh actions of some British and German troops. The resulting British lack of control of the state greatly aided Washington's efforts. The failure of other American troops to cross the Delaware is explained when the author details the unique ice conditions below the fall line at Trenton. Although he doesn't deny the importance of great men and their decisions, Fischer shows that Washington had really no choice but to attack. Further, he shows how Washington's handling of councils of war made for a command arrangement superior to aristocratic British methods. More than previous authors, Fischer shows the hardships of the march on Trenton, the importance of the artillery, and vital but generally overlooked second battle of Trenton. The British panic after Princeton and the forage war which followed is shown to have been vitally important in keeping the British under-supplied and largely immobile. Finally, Fischer shows how succeeding generations have interpreted and celebrated Washington's crossing, in art and prose.

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