From Trenton to Yorktown

Historian John Maass brings closure to centuries of debate over the Revolutionary War’s most crucial moments, in this original, penetrating, and highly readable analysis of the conflict’s five great turning points. * Edward G. Lengel, author of General George Washington: A Military Life’ *This is a revealing and provocative read and belongs on any American Revolution bookshelf. * Mark Edward Lender, author of ‘Cabal! The Plot Against General Washington’ *John Maass has entered the ongoing debate about the importance of battles and campaigns in determining a war’s outcome. This well-written and excellent book argues persuasively that four campaigns and the Valley Forge winter were decisive turning points of the American Revolution. This superb book is especially welcome as we approach the 250th anniversaries of these pivotal events. * Kevin J. Weddle, author of ‘The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution’ *A solid introduction to the war of independence through five key events in the conflict. * History of War *From Trenton to Yorktown is a truly riveting work. Maass grabs the reader’s attention and holds it to the very end. * Military History Matters *

John R. Maass is a staff member of the National Museum of the U.S. Army at Fort Belvoir. He received a BA in history from Washington and Lee University and a PhD in early American history at The Ohio State University. He is the author of several books and numerous articles on early U.S. military history, including North Carolina and the French and Indian War: The Spreading Flames of War (2013); Defending a New Nation, 1783-1811 (2013); The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia (2015); George Washington’s Virginia (2017); and The Battle of Guilford Courthouse: A Most Desperate Engagement (2020).