George Washington's Great Gamble: And the Sea Battle That Won the American Revolution

by James L. Nelson

Book Overview

One shining yet overlooked moment that changed the course of the Revolutionary War

In the opening months of 1781, General George Washington feared his army would fail to survive another campaign season. The spring and summer only served to reinforce his despair, but in late summer the changing circumstances of war presented a once-in-a-war opportunity for a French armada to hold off the mighty British navy while his own troops with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0071626794
• ISBN13: 9780071626798
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: International Marine Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.6" x 9.3"