| Description |
xxvii, 701 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, color portraits ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"From celebrated historian John Ferling, the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War, when, after years of fighting, American independence often seemed beyond reach. It was 1778, and the recent American victory at Saratoga had netted the U.S a powerful ally in France. Many, including General George Washington, presumed France's entrance into the war meant independence was just around the corner. Winning Independence is the dramatic story of how and why Great Britain-so close to regaining several southern colonies and rendering the postwar United States a fatally weak nation ultimately failed to win the war. The book explores the choices and decisions made by Clinton and Washington, and others, that ultimately led the French and American allies to clinch the pivotal victory at Yorktown that at long last secured American independence." --Book jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [565]-577) and index. |
| Subject |
Clinton, Henry, Sir, 1738?-1795 -- Military leadership.
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Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Military leadership.
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Great Britain. Army -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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| ISBN |
9781635572766 (hardcover) |
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1635572762 (hardcover) |
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