"Explores two pivotal winters with George Washington's army during the American Revolution, including his crossing of the Delaware River, the battles at Trenton and Princeton, and the winter at Valley Forge"--Provided by publisher.
The Battles of Lexington and Concord are often glossed over in history books as the beginning of the American Revolution in April 1777. However, how they fit in with the events before and after the war are well worth reading about.
Presents a biography of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy during the Civil War, covering his childhood, his education, his military career, and his leadership during the war.
Nathanael Greene and the triumph of the American Revolution
Golway, Terry
2005
Presents a comprehensive biography of the personal and professional life and career of Revolutionary general Nathanael Greene and discusses his early Quaker teachings as well as his strategies and hit-and-run tactics that made him a true military genius and trusted compatriot of George Washington.
Contains seven essays, each of which analyzes the real abilities and achievements of a Confederate or Union general whose reputation has been marred by defeat during the Civil War.
More men lost their lives during the battles of the Civil War in four long years of fighting than in any other war involving the United States; in the end, the South surrendered, but everyone actually lost.
