In the first of two volumes, historian Gary Ecelbarger narrates the personalities, decisions, and battles of the 1777 Philadelphia campaign, primarily from the perspective of George Washington. Based on a fresh analysis of primary sources, the author demonstrates that Washington was an offensive-minded commander seeking avenues of attack during a very mobile campaign.

 

Gary Ecelbarger is an award-winning author of 10 books about 18th and 19th century personalities and events, including “Slaughter at the Chapel: The Battle of Ezra Church, 1864.” He obtained an M.S. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and lives in Virginia.

 

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