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Battle of Paoli - by Thomas J McGuire (Paperback)

Battle of Paoli - by  Thomas J McGuire (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>First full-length treatment of this Revolutionary War battle. "The important Battle of Paoli has a vivid chronicler at last." --David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>This first full-length treatment of the Revolutionary War battle recounts British general Charles Grey's brutal attack on Anthony Wayne's division of 1,500 Continentals in September 1777. The detailed account follows the action from the arrival of Wayne's division south of the Schuylkill River, near Paoli Tavern, to defend Philadelphia against Howe's encroaching troops to Grey's discovery of Wayne's position, the bloody battle that ensued, and the subsequent court-martial of Wayne, who had been accused of negligence.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Thomas McGuire teaches American history at Malvern Preparatory School near Paoli, Pennsylvania, and is the author of Battle of Paoli and Stop The Revolution.

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