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by David Hackett Fischer

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Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. Yet Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let it die. This dramatic and colorful narrative of a pivotal moment in American history--George Washington crossing the Delaware--is "highly realistic and wonderfully readable" ("The New York Times Book Review").

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Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia.

Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined.

Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.

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  • Title Washington's Crossing
  • Author David Hackett Fischer
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 576
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2006-02-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780195181593 / 019518159X
  • Weight 2.15 lbs (0.98 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.4 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 3.56 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 18th Century
    • Geographic Orientation: New Jersey
    • Geographic Orientation: Pennsylvania
  • Category History - Military / War
  • Library of Congress subjects Washington, George - Military leadership, Washington, George - Headquarters -
  • Dewey Decimal Code 973.332

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  • Ingram Advance, 02/01/2005, Page 76

About the author

David Hackett Fischer is University Professor at Brandeis University, and the author of such acclaimed volumes as Albion's Seed, The Great Wave, Paul Revere's Ride and Liberty and Freedom.
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