Battle of Paoli

Battle of Paoli
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Publisher : Stackpole Books
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9781461750680
ISBN-13 : 1461750687
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Battle of Paoli by : Thomas J. McGuire

Download or read book Battle of Paoli written by Thomas J. McGuire and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle of Paoli recounts the British surprise attack on a Continental Army division near Philadelphia in September 1777. A crushing defeat for the Americans, the battle became known as the "Paoli Massacre". Philadelphia fell to the British a week later. Reconstructs the battle from the maneuvering that preceded it to the bloody aftermath Explains how this relatively small clash affected the larger Philadelphia Campaign and shaped American strategy for the rest of the war


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