By Thomas Fleming
Following the flush of small victories in 1775, patriot leaders have been confident that the major to victory used to be the homegrown militia--local males protecting their households and houses. Washington knew that having and holding a military of normal expert squaddies was once the one method to win independence. He fought bitterly with the leaders in Congress over the construction of a typical military. finally, he and his military prevailed.
In Strategy of Victory, prolific historian Thomas Fleming examines the battles that created American independence, revealing how the method of a pro military, sponsored by way of a corps of citizen infantrymen decided to struggle for his or her freedom, labored at the battlefield, securing victory, independence and a long-lasting peace for the younger nation.
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