Washington's Crossing (Magill’s Literary Annual 1991-2005)
At a glance:
- Author: David Hackett Fischer
- First Published: 2004
- Type of Work: History
- Time of Work: 1776-1777
- Principal Characters: Charles Cornwallis, Richard Howe, Charles Lee, Johann Rall, George Washington
- Genres: Nonfiction, History
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Revolutionaries, Pennsylvania, England or English people, American Revolution, War, Eighteenth century, New Jersey, Great Britain, Generals, Military art or science, Strategy
In 1781, after the surrender of the British forces at Yorktown ended the Revolutionary War, Charles Cornwallis and George Washington dined together. Lord Cornwallis proposed a toast asserting that Washington would be remembered best for his brilliant maneuvers along the Delaware River in the winter of 1776-1777. That twelve-week campaign is the focus of David Hackett Fischer's Washington's Crossing. If the number of soldiers involved was small by historical standards, Fischer nevertheless believes that the battles of Trenton and Princeton and the famous Christmas night crossing...
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