Acclaim for The Road to Valley Forge
Buchanan is a master of the historical narrative . . . a host of new
insights into George Washington as a leader of men.
-Thomas Fleming, author of Liberty!: The American Revolution
The Road to Valley Forge is an effective operational history, clearly
written, judicious in its judgments and based on a careful look at the
war from both sides.
-Jeremy Black, author of War for America: The Fight for Independence,
1775--1783
John Buchanan skillfully guides us through 1776 and 1777, the two most
critical years of the Revolutionary War for George Washington as
commander in chief. With a gift for finding the apt quotation and the
telling anecdote, the author traces the growth of Washington as a
commanding general and the professional development of the Continental
Army.
-Don Higginbotham, Professor of History, University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill
The Road to Valley Forge tells the whole story of Washington's growth
from inexperienced backwoods general to true Commander in Chief of a
professional fighting force. This warts-and-all portrait of America's
greatest hero reveals a courageous and intelligent man struggling
desperately to learn from his mistakes, forge a motley assortment of
militiamen into a real army, and demonstrate to all of his fellow
Americans that they could, indeed, become masters of their own destiny.
