Washington's Crossing

Summary

This New York Times best-seller is a thrilling account of one of the most pivotal moments in United States history. Critically acclaimed master historian David Hackett Fischer captures the American Revolution at its crossroads, when General George Washington’s brilliant leadership saved the nation.

Merely six months after America had declared its independence, the infant nation was on the brink of defeat. Then on a bone-chilling Christmas night, George Washington led his men across the icy Delaware River to destroy the Hessian garrison at Trenton. A week later Americans held off a fierce counterattack. Nearly trapped, Washington pulled a brilliant tactical move. He crept behind the enemy to win another victory, badly rattling the British army and stealing the war’s momentum.

With all the flair of a riveting novel and the immediacy of a report from the front lines, Washington’s Crossing is American history at its finest.