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- W4379416061 abstract "Reviewed by: The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution Elizabeth Bush Murphy, Jim. The Crossing: How George Washington Saved the American Revolution. Scholastic, 2010. 96p. illus. with photographs ISBN 978-0-439-69186-4 $21.99 R Gr. 4-8. Short chapters and a tight focus invite history fans to ponder how the now-revered Founding Father narrowly emerged from the opening year of the Revolution with his career and reputation intact. Washington may have been the solid, if not unanimous, choice to lead the Continental Army, but his popularity was definitely on the wane by the winter of 1776-77 as a series of logistical errors, uncoordinated strategies, poor troop training, and simple bad luck sent the Patriots northward into retreat after the British victory at the Battle of Long Island. With his demoralized soldiers' enlistment term about to run out, Washington famously gambled on an attack against Hessian troops at Trenton, New Jersey—resulting in a victory that reestablished troop (not to mention civilian and Congressional) confidence and likely turned the course of the war. This is just the stuff to delight military history readers, as Murphy zooms in on the missteps, in-fighting, and strokes of courageous leadership that turn battles on a dime. Though the uniform soft brown of type and illustrations becomes somewhat visually tedious, the effect is relieved somewhat by wide leading and slightly oversized font. Extensive end matter includes a thoughtful interpretation of Emanuel Leutze's iconic 1850 painting Washington Crossing the Delaware, as well as a timeline, Internet sources for battle sites in the focus region, source notes, and an index. Report writers will welcome the requisite depth packaged in a compact, eminently readable title. Copyright © 2011 The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois" @default.
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