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The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia
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The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia
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In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginia's famed Patriots--including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene'struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French general the Marquis de Lafayette were American forces able to resist British operations. With strained support from Governor Jefferson's administration, Lafayette fought a campaign against the veteran soldiers of Lord Cornwallis that eventually led to the famed showdown at Yorktown. Historian John R. Maass traces this often overlooked Revolutionary struggle for Virginia and details each step on the road to Yorktown.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. âA Successful Battle May Give Us Americaâ: Lord Cornwallis Invades Virginia
- 2. âWith Fire and Every Other Crueltyâ: The British Ravage the Tidewater
- 3. âA Difficult and Dangerous Expeditionâ: Lafayette Comes to Defend Virginia
- 4. âLike Desperate Bands of Robbersâ: Cornwallis Chases Lafayette
- 5. âWith Rapid and Devious Movementsâ: The British Strike West
- 6. âVirginia Is Not Conqueredâ: Wary Opponents Along the James
- 7. âWe Wage War Like Gentlemenâ: Two Battles and the Path to Yorktown
- 8. âBravery, Fortitude, Zeal and Disciplineâ: The Conclusion of Lafayetteâs Campaign
- Coda: âA Catalogue of Omissions and Other Misconductâ
- Appendix: Sites of the 1781 Virginia Campaign
- Notes
- Bibliography
- About the Author