FROM TRENTON TO YORKTOWN: Turning Points of the Revolutionary War

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Published to coincide with the 250th anniversary, this sweeping narrative is an astute exploration of the five critical military events that changed the outcome of the Revolutionary war. Identifies the five decisive events that secured independence for the 13 colonies, including the victories at Trenton, Princeton, and Yorktown, as well as the leadership and reforms that ensured Washington's forces were capable of enduring the harsh conditions of the winter of 1778. Also details King Louis XVI's decision to supply Continental troops during the Saratoga Campaign with desperately needed soldiers, arms, money, and fleets. Contains eight pages of color plates.