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Surviving the Winters

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Surviving the Winters by Elliott

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George Washington and his Continental Army braving the frigid winter at Valley Forge form an iconic image in the popular history of the American Revolution. Such winter camps, Steven Elliott tells us in Surviving the Winters, were also a critical factor in the waging and winning of the War of Independence. Exploring the inner workings of the Continental Army through the prism of its encampments, this book is the first to show how camp construction and administration played a crucial role in Patriot strategy during the war. As Elliott reminds us, Washington�s troops spent only a few days a year in combat. The rest of the time, especially in the winter months, they were engaged in a different sort of battle�against the elements, unfriendly terrain, disease, and hunger. Victory in that more…

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Pages: 252

Language: en

ISBN-13: 9780806169750

ISBN-10: 0806169753