Henry Phelps Johnston’s carefully researched account reconstructs one of the most consequential and nearly catastrophic episodes of the American Revolution: the Battle of Long Island and the British seizure of New York City in 1776. Drawing on period documents and maps, Johnston provides a new and detailed examination of the military dispositions, tactical decisions, and desperate retreat that nearly ended Washington’s army in the war’s opening year.
This is a serious work of military history that rewards readers interested in the Revolutionary War at the operational level. Download this free EPUB for an authoritative narrative of the campaign that tested American independence from its first months.