George Washington's momentous year. twelve months that transformed the Revolution / Volume I, the Philadelphia campaign, July to December 1777 :
"On July 4, 1777, George Washington was so consumed with where the British would strike that he ignored the nation's first birthday. One year later, Washington created an independence celebration so spectacular that soldiers proudly recalled it in their old age. As historian Gary Escelbarg...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Pennsylvania :
Westholme Publishing,
[2024]
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| Summary: | "On July 4, 1777, George Washington was so consumed with where the British would strike that he ignored the nation's first birthday. One year later, Washington created an independence celebration so spectacular that soldiers proudly recalled it in their old age. As historian Gary Escelbarger explains, it was between these two antithetical anniversaries where the fight for independence under Washington's leadership changed from a precarious regional struggle to a global conflict."--inside flap. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 286 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-269) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781594164224 1594164223 |