An accessible and authoritative account of the battle of Yorktown (1781), the last major battle in the American War of Independence, where an outnumbered British Army surrendered to American forces under George Washington and their French allies.
John D. Grainger is the author of numerous books for a variety of publishers, including nine for Boydell and Brewer, including The British Navy in the Baltic, Dictionary of British Naval Battles, The First Pacific War: Britain and Russia, 1854-56 and The British Navy in the Caribbean.
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A welcome addition to the literature. An effective, well-written and clear study. HISTORYMakes a solid contribution to our understanding of the Chesapeake encirclement... (The author's) often controversial conclusions make this book worth studying. JOURNAL OF MILITARY HISTORYProvide(s) a useful corrective to star-spangled American renderings. MILITARY HISTORY (US)
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