Washington's Crossing
by David Hackett Fischer
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appears in American History, Revolutions, and History.
Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia.Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washingtonand many other Americansrefused to let the...
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