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How Washington's Trap Became Howe's Final Failure
General Howe had one last chance to destroy Washington's army before winter. He planned a massive surprise attack to crush the Continental Army in its sleep. But he di...
Skirmish of Gloucester: The Rise of Lafayette
He was 20 years old, wounded, and desperate to prove himself. When the Marquis de Lafayette spotted a column of elite Hessian soldiers, he didn't hesitate. The resulti...
Battle for the Delaware: The Fort That Had to Fall
magine the most intense bombardment of the entire American Revolution. For six weeks, a few hundred American defenders inside a small mud fort held out against the ful...
The Impossible Victory: The Battle of Red Bank
They were the Hessians, the most feared professional soldiers of the 18th century, and they had come for blood. On October 22, 1777, an army of 1,200 mercenaries march...
Fog of War: How Chaos Lost the Battle of Germantown
It was the battle George Washington should have won. A bold, four-pronged surprise attack had the British reeling, and a stunning American victory was within grasp. So...
