The Philadelphia Campaign by Thomas Mcguire
Now in paperback, this is the first in a monumental two-volume set on the pivotal 1777 campaign of the American Revolution.- An in-depth examination of the military engagements that resulted in the British capture of Philadelphia. - The compelling account of the fight for the Continental capital, based on surviving accounts of soldiers and civiliansThe Philadelphia Campaign is first-rate, an absorbing work of tenacious research and close scholarship. Thomas J. McGuire knows the time of the American Revolution and has been over the ground in and about Philadelphia in a way few writers ever have. But it is his empathy for the human reality of war and the great variety of people caught up in it, whether in the service of the king or the Glorious Cause of America, that makes this book especially alive and memorable. --David McCullough, author of John Adams and 1776
Thomas McGuire teaches American history at Malvern Preparatory School near Paoli, Pennsylvania, and is the author of Battle of Paoli and Stop The Revolution.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780811714433 |
| ISBN 10 | 0811714438 |
| Title | The Philadelphia Campaign |
| Author | Thomas J Mcguire |
| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Stackpole Books |
| Year published | 2014-09-15 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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