Washington's Crossing (Pivotal Moments in American History) [Kindle Edition]

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At the core of your impeccably researched, brilliantly executed military history is an analysis of George Washington's crossing in the Delaware River in December 1776 as well as the resulting destruction from the Hessian garrison of Trenton and defeat of your British brigade at Princeton. Fischer's perceptive discussion in the strategic, operational and tactical factors involved is by itself definitely worth the book's purchase. He demonstrates Washington's insight into the revolution's desperate political circumstances, shows how that influenced the concept of a riposte against an enemy grown overconfident with success and presents Washington's skillful use of the his army could do well. Even more useful is Fischer's analysis in the internal dynamics from the combatants. He demonstrates mastery with the character of the American, British and Hessian armies, highlighting that British troops, too, fought for ideals, sacred to them, of loyalty and service. Above all, Brandeis historian Fischer (Albion's Seed) uses the Trenton campaign to show the existence, even inside revolution's early stage, of your distinctively American strategy for war, much of it based on a single fact: civil and military leaders were accountable to some citizenry through their representatives. From Washington down, Fischer shows, military leaders acknowledged civil supremacy and worked with civil officials. Washington used firepower and intelligence as force multipliers to speed the war to get a practical people who wanted to win quickly so as to go back with their ordinary lives. Tempo, initiative and speed marked the Trenton campaign from first to last. And Washington fought humanely, extending quarter in battle and insisting on decent treating prisoners. The crossing in the Delaware, Fischer teaches, should be seen as emblematic of a lot more than a turning with the war's tide. 91 halftone, 15 maps. 3-city author tour.
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Adult/High School-Another stirring effort through the author of Paul Revere's Ride (Oxford, 1994). Readers will again cheer American perseverance, inventiveness, and improvisation as Washington, his officers, and their men turn the first military defeats of Long Island and Ny City into victory at Trenton and Princeton. The opening chapter is devoted on the painting Washington Crossing the Delaware. Then the author discusses the British, Hessian, and American military units that were involved with these campaigns and gives background on the officers. This is Fischer's strong suit: he tells stories and gives details that bring history alive. He helps make the point that decisions created for varying reasons by converging teams of people determine history. In the hands of this type of thorough researcher and talented writer, that is powerful stuff. The bulk with the book deals with the battles along with their aftermath. The text is enriched by small reproductions of portraits, many by Charles Willson Peale, from the major players. The past chapter summarizes Fischer's points and will make a good teaching tool by itself.
Judy McAloon, Potomac Library, Prince William County, VA
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