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This “blow-by-blow re-creation of George Washington’s 1776 Christmas crossing of the Delaware and the capture of Trenton . . . brims with colorful information” (Kirkus).
The events of the American Revolution are often obscured by stubbornly held romantic myths. But in this fascinating study, Phillip Thomas Tucker eschews fiction and legend to provide an in-depth look at the Battle of Trenton, offering new insights and fresh analysis. Stories from many forgotten individuals of the war, including officers and soldiers from both sides, bring to life the Continental Army’s desperate circumstances and shocking victory.
Tucker debunks many myths, including the Hessians’ slovenly drunkenness, Washington acting alone in creating the attack strategy, and Col. Johann Rall’s incompetence as a leader. By exploring the forgotten aspects of this pivotal battle, Tucker reveals an even more fascinating narrative. No chapter of American history was more miraculous than Washington’s improbable success at the battle of Trenton, where the nation’s fate was decided to almost everyone’s amazement on a dark, snowy morning.
The events of the American Revolution are often obscured by stubbornly held romantic myths. But in this fascinating study, Phillip Thomas Tucker eschews fiction and legend to provide an in-depth look at the Battle of Trenton, offering new insights and fresh analysis. Stories from many forgotten individuals of the war, including officers and soldiers from both sides, bring to life the Continental Army’s desperate circumstances and shocking victory.
Tucker debunks many myths, including the Hessians’ slovenly drunkenness, Washington acting alone in creating the attack strategy, and Col. Johann Rall’s incompetence as a leader. By exploring the forgotten aspects of this pivotal battle, Tucker reveals an even more fascinating narrative. No chapter of American history was more miraculous than Washington’s improbable success at the battle of Trenton, where the nation’s fate was decided to almost everyone’s amazement on a dark, snowy morning.
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Phillip Thomas Tucker
Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD, has authored or edited more than forty books on various aspects of the American experience. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, he has three degrees in American history. In 1993, his biography of Father John B. Bannon won the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for best book in Southern history. For more than two decades, he has been a military historian for the U.S. Air Force. He currently lives in the Washington, DC area.
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