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Genre/Form: | Electronic books History |
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Additional Physical Format: | Print version: |
Named Person: | George Washington; George Washington |
Material Type: | Document, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Internet Resource, Computer File |
All Authors / Contributors: |
David Hackett Fischer |
ISBN: | 0199726604 9780195181593 019518159X 9786610655557 6610655553 9780199726608 9780199756674 0199756678 |
OCLC Number: | 252622942 |
Awards: | Winner of Pulitzer Prize (History) 2005 Winner of Ambassador Book Awards (American Studies) 2005 Winner of ALA Notable Books (Nonfiction) 2005 Commended for National Book Awards (Nonfiction) 2004 Commended for Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) (Nonfiction) 2005 Winner of Winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for History and a New York Times Bestseller. |
Description: | 1 online resource (x, 564 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits. |
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. |
Series Title: | Pivotal moments in American history. |
Responsibility: | David Hackett Fischer. |
Abstract:
The gripping true story of Washington Crossing the Delaware - how George Washington saved the faltering American Revolution with daring attack at Christmas 1776.
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...a rapid-fire narrative built around an episode enshrined in American folklore, engaging thumbnail sketches of the major players, a willingness to expose conventional wisdom to the harsh light of archival research. * The Journal of American History * Fischer...knows the sources inside and out and uses them authoritatively to challenge long-held assumptions about his topic. * The Journal of American History * Read more...
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