Table of Contents

List of Illustrations and Maps. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Invasion! 1776. 2. "I scarcely know which way to turn". 3. "It was hard work to Die". 4. The Night of the Fox. 5. Manhattan Transfer. 6. "This is a most unfortunate affair". 7. "Constant perplexities and mortifications". 8. "I conclude the troops will be in perfect security". 9. "Success of an Enterprize". 10. "Harrass their troops to death". 11. "The American Fabius"? 12. "Come boys, we shall do better another time". 13. "Perplexing Maneuvres". 14. "Our army is in higher spirits than ever". 15. "We ... took post near the Valley Forge". Epilogue. Notes. Suggestions for Further Reading. Index.

About the Author

JOHN BUCHANAN, a former archivist at Cornell University and former chief registrar of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is the author of The Road to Guilford Courthouse and Jackson's Way, both from Wiley.