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"A revisionist view of the Revolution's most crucial year...it explodes many of the myths surrounding Burgoyne's Canadian expedition and Howe's Pennsylvania campaign. There is a wealth of fascinating detail in this book, including information on arms and supplies, rations for women camp followers, and even the numbers of carts (30-odd) carrying Burgoyne's luggage." (History Book Club Newsletter)

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Military Revolution & Founding

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"A revisionist view of the Revolution's most crucial year... it explodes many of the myths surrounding Burgoyne's Canadian expedition and Howe's Pennsylvania campaign. There is a wealth of fascinating detail in this book." (History Book Club Newsletter)
"Smooth and easy reading, enlivened by anecdotes (with which the author has a sure touch) and based on extensive research." ( Journal of American History)
"A timely addition to the literature of the War of Independence, useful both to scholars and to general readers." ( American Historical Review)

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