John R Maass

From Trenton to Yorktown

Turning Points of the Revolutionary War

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Produktbeschreibung

Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary, this sweeping narrative is an astute exploration of the five critical military events that changed the outcome of the Revolutionary war.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury USA
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 153mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9781472863751
• ISBN-10: 1472863755
• Artikelnr.: 70370857

Autorenporträt

John R. Maass is a staff member of the National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir. He received a BA in history from Washington and Lee University and a PhD in early American history at The Ohio State University. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on early U.S. military history, including North Carolina and the French and Indian War: The Spreading Flames of War (2013); Defending a New Nation, 1783-1811 (2013); The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia (2015); George Washington's Virginia (2017); and The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement (2020).

Inhaltsangabe

SUBJECT TO CONFIRMATION Introduction First Turning Point: Twin Victories at Trenton and Princeton
1776-7 Second Turning Point: The Saratoga Campaign
1781 Third Turning Point: Winter at Valley Forge
1777-8 Fourth Turning Point: The Battle of Guildford Courthouse
1781 Fifth Turning Point: The Siege of Yorktown
1781 Conclusion: Why some battles were not turning points Bibliography