Feeding Washington’s Army Audiobook Libro.fm

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In this major new history of the Continental Armys Grand Forage of 1778 awardwinning military historian Ricardo A Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution the Valley Forge winter Here the army launched its largest and riskiest operationnot a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment Herrera brings to light the armys herculean efforts to feed itself support local and Continental governments and challenge the British Army

Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers sailors and militiamen Feeding Washingtons Army moves far beyond ofttold heroic and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were