Battle for Manhattan (eBook, ePUB)
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First published in 1956, this book by ex-WWII lieutenant Bruce Bliven, Jr. tells the story of the three-day battle of Manhattan, New York in September 1776, which saw George Washington preserving his army during a long retreat from the British troops.At the time of its first release, the book drew praise for using present-day names for locations to put historic events in perspective, a technique the author referred to as "e;terrain appreciation,"e; rounding out the book with authenticated descriptions of New York in 1776 that will leave the reader captivated."e;Bliven's book-a virt...
First published in 1956, this book by ex-WWII lieutenant Bruce Bliven, Jr. tells the story of the three-day battle of Manhattan, New York in September 1776, which saw George Washington preserving his army during a long retreat from the British troops.At the time of its first release, the book drew praise for using present-day names for locations to put historic events in perspective, a technique the author referred to as "e;terrain appreciation,"e; rounding out the book with authenticated descriptions of New York in 1776 that will leave the reader captivated."e;Bliven's book-a virtually perfect example of the military monograph-consistently reminds readers that these are not distant and alien battlefields he's talking about; indeed, this is ground thousands of New Yorkers now commute across without a second thought..."e;-Steve Donoghue, Stevereads
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