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 was almost the end of the war, as
well. But thanks to a series of desperate bayonet charges by a
single heroic regiment from Maryland, known as the "Immortal 400,"
Washington was able to retreat and regroup. He evacuated his men to
Manhattan, and the Continental Army lived to fight another day. In
Washington's Immortals, bestselling military historian Patrick K.
O'Donnell brings to life the forgotten story of these remarkable
men. Known as "gentlemen of honour, family, and fortune," they
fought not only in Brooklyn, but also in key battles throughout the
war including Trenton, Stony Point, Camden, Cowpens, Guilford
Courthouse, and Yorktown, where their valor and resilience changed
the course of history. Drawing on extensive unpublished original
sources, including letters, diaries, and pension applications,
O'Donnell weaves together the stories of these dauntless men--their
friendships, loves, defeats, and triumphs. He chronicles their
development into an elite unit amid struggles with dogged British
opponents and hostile Loyalists. And through the prism of this
regiment, which included rich merchants, tradesmen, and free
blacks, he tells the larger story of the Revolutionary War.
Washington's Immortals is gripping boots-on-the-ground history that
will transport readers to the bloodiest battles and darkest days of
the Revolutionary War in the company of men whose extraordinary
sacrifices, endurance of unimaginable hardship, and valiant
fighting helped make the difference between defeat and victory.
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