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George Washington's momentous year. twelve months that transformed the Revolution / Volume II, Valley Forge to Monmouth, January to July 1777 :

"The second volume of George Washington's Momentous Year picks up where Volume 1 concluded, in the wake of the Battle of Whitemarsh in early December 1777, with the British army returning to Philadelphia and French officials opening formal negotiations with American diplomats, primarily as...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ecelbarger, Gary L., 1962- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Pennsylvania : Westholme Publishing, [2025]
Subjects:
Washington, George, > 1732-1799 > Military leadership.
United States. > Continental Army > History.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Campaigns.
Monmouth, Battle of, Freehold, N.J., 1778.
New Jersey > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Valley Forge (Pa.) > History > 18th century.
Pennsylvania > History > Revolution, 1775-1783.
Table of Contents:
  • "Endure Hardships, and Contemn Every Danger"
  • "This Army Must Dissolve"
  • "Using Every Base and Insidious Art to Injure Me"
  • "I am Told a Scheme of That Kind is Now on Foot"
  • "Be Ware of your Board of War"
  • "A Native Dignity Will Command Your Respect"
  • The General Himself Wore a Countenance of Uncommon Delight and Complacence"
  • "Take the first favourable Opportunity to strike the Enemy with Advantage"
  • "The General However Determines to Attack"
  • "Tired of Such Fickle Behaviour"
  • "Attack the Enemy on Their March"
  • "Anxious to Bring on a General Engagement"
  • "They Are Flying from a Shadow"
  • "What is the Meaning of This?"
  • "Masters of the Field"
  • "Instigated by Some of Those Dirty Earwigs"
  • "Marvelous Beyond Description"
  • Appendix A : Valley Forge by the numbers
  • Appendix B : Numbers of American participants during the Monmouth Campaign
  • Appendix C : The Hamilton letter.