1776

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Call Number: 973.3 McC, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / 17th & 18th Century / McCullough, David G
On Shelf At: Downtown Library, Malletts Creek Branch, Westgate Branch

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Malletts Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / 17th & 18th Century / McCullough, David G	4-week checkout	On Shelf
Westgate Adult Books 4-week checkout	Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / United States / 17th & 18th Century / McCullough, David G	4-week checkout	On Shelf

The siege -- Sovereign duty -- Rabble in arms -- Dorchester heights -- Fateful summer -- The lines are drawn -- Field of battle -- The long retreat -- Fortune frowns -- Darkest hour.
Chronicles the American Revolution during the year 1776, examining the leadership of George Washington and British commander William Howe and the experiences of American and British troops.
Based on extensive research in both American and British archives, 1776 is the story of Americans in the ranks, men of every shape, size, and color, farmers, schoolteachers, shoemakers, no-accounts, and mere boys turned soldiers. And it is the story of the British commander, William Howe, and his highly disciplined redcoats who looked on their rebel foes with contempt and fought with a valor too little known. But it is the American commander-in-chief who stands foremost -- Washington, who had never before led an army in battle.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Amazing! submitted by thesrays on August 12, 2018, 8:55pm A great look into a pivotal year in our nation's history, McCullough brings the desperation of Washington and the near misses to the foreground as a masterful storyteller.