Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution [Original retail ed.] 0805073965, 978-0805073966

In 1780, during the Revolutionary War, George Washington's army lay idle for want of supplies, food, and money. All

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English Pages 367 Year 26 Aug 2014

Victory at Yorktown: The Campaign That Won the Revolution [Original retail ed.]
0805073965, 978-0805073966

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"From the finest historian of the American Revolution comes the definitive account of the battle and unlikely triumph that led to American independence" - Douglas Brinkley

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