The Papers of George Washington: October 1776-January 1777 Volume 7

by George Washington, Dorothy Twohig, Philander D. Chase

Volume 7 documents the dramatic events of the New York campaign and the ensuing New Jersey campaign, a seemingly endless string of American reverses and retreats terminated by surprising victories at Trenton and Princeton. The volume opens with Washington's withdrawal of most of his army from Manhattan Island north to White Plains, where on 28 October British and Hessian troops routed the American right wing on Chatterton hill. Although Washington...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813916488
• ISBN13: 9780813916484
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: University of Virginia Press
• Length: 599 Pages
• Weight: 2.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.6" x 9.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher