Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

Daughan, George C.

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9781681681924: Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the American War of Independence

ISBN 10: 1681681927 ISBN 13: 9781681681924

Publisher: HighBridge Audio, 2016

No part of the country was more contested during the American Revolution than the Hudson River. In 1776, King George III sent the largest amphibious force ever assembled to seize Manhattan and use it as a base from which to push up the Hudson River Valley for a rendezvous at Albany with an impressive army driving down from Canada. George Washington and other patriot leaders shared the king's fixation with the Hudson. In fact, one of the few things that scholars have agreed upon is that the British strategy, though disastrously executed, should have been effective. Until now, no one has argued that this plan of action was lunacy from the start.Revolution on the Hudson makes the bold new argument that Britain's attempt to cut off New England never would have worked, and ultimately cost the crown her colonies. It unpacks intricate military maneuvers, introduces the personalities presiding over each side's strategy, and reinterprets the vagaries of colonial politics to offer a thrilling response to one of our most vexing historical questions: How could a fledgling nation have defeated the most powerful war machine of the era?

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About the Author:

George C. Daughan holds a PhD from Harvard University, where he studied under Henry Kissinger. His books If By Sea and 1812: The Navy's War won the Samuel Eliot Morison Award. He lives in New Hampshire.

Review:

“In this fresh, vivid, and often surprising telling of the Revolutionary War, George Daughan explores the timeless theme of hubris and the critical role of geography in the making of American independence. A commanding, compelling performance by an inspired historian.”
- Evan Thomas, author of John Paul Jones and Being Nixon

“George C. Daughan’s narrative is by turns suspenseful, elegant, and moving. He entwines lucid analysis of politics and diplomacy with expertly rendered accounts of the military and naval campaigns.”
- Ian W. Toll, best-selling author of Six Frigates

“[A]n exacting account of the personal and national cost of the rebellion on both sides.”
- Paula Uruburu, New York Times Book Review

“[Daughan] deftly highlights how naval power shaped even war on land.”
- William Anthony Hay, Wall Street Journal

“In this sharply drawn narrative, Daughan offers something truly valuable: a focus on the grand scale.”
- Noah Benjamin-Pollack, National Book Review

“[An] enlightening combination of military and regional history.”
- Mark Levine, Booklist

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