Washington's Immortals
The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution
by Patrick K. O'Donnell
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appears in Revolutions, History, and Nonfiction.
In August 1776, little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independence from Great Britain, General George Washington?s young army faced off against over 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers at the Battle of Brooklyn. This was the largest battle of the Revolution, and with the Americans outmanned and outmaneuvered, it w...
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appears in Revolutions, History, and Nonfiction.
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