Yorktown and The Genius of George Washington

In March, 1781 George Washington was at his greatest in planning the siege of Yorktown which depended totally on the inclusion of the French fleet under De Grasse. The great Nathaniel Philbrick's, In the Hurricane's Eye (2018), describes how Washington put all the pieces together to seal the trap at Yorktown, from overland marches to the great conflict at sea in the Battle of the Chesapeake Capes. A remarkable feat of his true genius.

 

Top Recommendation for March

In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown, by  Nathaniel Philbrick (2018 - 384pp)

Brilliantly told, behind-the scenes politics, machinations in drawing in the  French fleet to ensure final victory. All within the context of a world struggle at sea between England, France and Spain.

 

 

 

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