The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Mariners Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington Across the Delaware

by Patrick K. O'Donnell

Book Overview

From the bestselling author of Washington's Immortals and The Unknowns , an important new chronicle of the American Revolution heralding the heroism of the men from Marblehead, Massachusetts On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced capture or annihilation after losing the Battle of Brooklyn. The British had trapped George Washington's forces against the East River, and the fate of the Revolution rested upon the shoulders...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802156908
• ISBN13: 9780802156907
• Release Date: May 2022
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.4" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

My new FAVORITE book on the Revolutionary War!!

I am absolutely LOVING this book! The writing is quick-paced yet detailed to make you feel as though you were there. I am a teacher of American History and I will be referring to this book often in my classes to enhance the curriculum. This book is a page-turner and I highly recommend it to anyone interested in the American Revolution!