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  Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History A New York Times Bestseller A National Book Award Finalist An American Library Association Notable Book A New York Times Book Review Ten Best Books of 2004A riveting tale of the defining moment in the American Revolution.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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  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja Oxford University Press Inc
  • ISBN 9780197862391
  • Vuosi 2027
  • Tuotekoodi 9780197862391
  • Leveys (mm) 140
  • Pituus (mm) 207
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Kirjoittajat David Hackett Fischer
  • Sivumäärä 576
  • Korkeus (mm) 30
  • Sarja Pivotal Moments in American History
  • Paino (g) 662
  • Tuotelinja Kirjat
  • Tuoteryhmä Ulk historia, muistelmat
  • Tuotemuoto Pehmeäkantinen
  • Ilmestymispäivä 02.02.2027
  • Tuotepääryhmä Ulkomaiset tietokirjat
  • Tuoteturvallisuusyhteystiedot Oxford University Press España S.A. of El Parque Empresarial, product.safety@oup.com, San Fernando de Henares, Avenida de Castilla, 2 – 28830 Madrid, 28330, Madrid
  • Thema-luokitus Politiikka ja julkishallinto; Yleinen historia ja maailmanhistoria; Amerikkojen historia; Yksittäiset sodat ja sotaretket
  • ALV 13,5%

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