{"product_id":"washingtons-crossing-david-hackett-fischer-9780197862391","title":"Washington's Crossing","description":"Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA New York Times Bestseller \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA National Book Award Finalist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn American Library Association Notable Book \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA New York Times Book Review Ten Best Books of 2004 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riveting tale of the defining moment in the American Revolution.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSix months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington and many other Americans refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Hackett Fischer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019786239X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197862391\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e103345 \/ Washington's Crossing\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"David Hackett Fischer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852757053695,"sku":"9780197862391","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/washingtons-crossing-david-hackett-fischer-9780197862391","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}