The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781626193918)

In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginia's famed Patriots--including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene'struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French general the Marquis de Lafayette were American forces able to resist British operations. With strained support from Governor Jefferson's administration, Lafayette fought a campaign against the veteran soldiers of Lord Cornwallis that eventually led to the famed showdown at Yorktown. Historian John R. Maass traces this often overlooked Revolutionary struggle for Virginia and details each step on the road to Yorktown.


Author: John R. Maass
ISBN-10: 1626193916
ISBN-13: 9781626193918
Publisher: History Press
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2015
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d