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Patrick K. O'Donnell

Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution

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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 Wash… Mehr

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  • ISBN: 978-0-8021-2636-8
  • EAN: 9780802126368
  • Produktnummer: 20221456
  • Verlag: Grove Atlantic
  • Sprache: Englisch
  • Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
  • Seitenangabe: 480 S.
  • Masse: H42.4 cm x B18.2 cm x D4.0 cm 515 g
  • Gewicht: 515

Über den Autor


Patrick K. O'Donnell is a bestselling, critically acclaimed military historian and an expert on elite units. He is the author of ten books, including Beyond Valor, Dog Company, and First SEALs. He served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and speaks often on espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks' award-winning miniseries Band of Brothers and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, Fox News, and Discovery.

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