FIGHTING FOR PHILADELPHIA: Forts Mercer and Mifflin, the Battle of Whitemarsh, and the Road to Valley Forge, October 5-December 19, 1777

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The first complete study to merge the strategic, political, and tactical history of the complex operations sandwiched between Germantown and the arrival of the Continental Army at Valley Forge. Details the events of the five-day Whitemarsh operation and puts them in context with the Saratoga Campaign. Relies almost exclusively on original archival research and a deep personal knowledge of the terrain, highlighted by 21 original maps, illustrations, and modern photos. Told largely through the words of those who fought there. Contains 54 images and 21 maps.