In this third volume of Michael Logusz's epic study of the Wilderness
War of 1777, a sizable British military force, augmented with German and
loyalist soldiers, attacks the Northern Army's southern front in the
fall of 1777 in hopes of assisting a much larger British Army that is
threatened to the north of New York City in the wilderness region of
Saratoga.
In previous works on the Wilderness War, Logusz deftly described General
John Burgoyne's efforts in the Saratoga campaign. He covered the
exploits of British general Barry St. Leger and the convergence of
British, German, Canadian mercenary, loyalist, and Indian forces toward
Albany. In this third installment, Logusz presents how British general
Sir William Howe was to advance northward from New York City with a
force of almost twenty thousand regulars accompanied with a strong river
naval force to link up with the two other commanders in Albany.
Capturing Albany would not only deny the provincials a vital town on the
edge of a wilderness, but also cut off the entire region of New England
from the rest of the newly established nation. Instead, Howe decided to
pursue Washington in Pennsylvania, leaving behind British general Sir
Henry Clinton in New York City to deal with the city's lingering
troubles and the events to the north.
The book vividly describes the hardships encountered by the patriots
fighting for independence and their opponents, along with Clinton's
experiences in and around New York City, West Point, and the Hudson
Valley region. Logusz illustrates in depth the terrain, tactics, and
terror of the multifaceted Wilderness War of 1777.
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