{"product_id":"washingtons-immortals-the-untold-story-of-an-elite-regiment-who-changed-the-course-of-the-revolution-paperback","title":"Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick K. O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBy the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eDog Company\u003c\/i\u003e: a historic account of a Revolutionary War unit's \"tactical acumen and human drama . . . combat writing at its best\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn August 1776, little over a month after the Continental Congress had formally declared independence from Britain, the revolution was on the verge of a disastrous end. General George Washington found his troops outmanned and outmaneuvered at the Battle of Brooklyn. But thanks to a series of desperate charges by a single heroic regiment, famously known as the \"Immortal 400,\" Washington was able to evacuate his men and the nascent Continental Army lived to fight another day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eWashington's Immortals\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning military historian Patrick K. O'Donnell brings to life the forgotten story of these remarkable men. Comprised of rich merchants, tradesmen, and free blacks, they fought not just in Brooklyn, but in key battles including Trenton, Princeton, Camden, Cowpens, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown, where their heroism changed the course of the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on extensive original sources, from letters to diaries to pension applications, O'Donnell pieces together the stories of these brave men-their friendships, loves, defeats, and triumphs. He explores their tactics, their struggles with hostile loyalists and shortages of clothing and food, their development into an elite unit, and their dogged opponents, including British General Lord Cornwallis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the prism of this one unit, O'Donnell tells the larger story of the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Well-written, and superbly researched . . . A must-read for Revolutionary War and Maryland history buffs alike.\" --Bill Hughes, \u003ci\u003eBaltimore Post-Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick K. O'Donnell\u003c\/b\u003e is a bestselling, critically acclaimed military historian and an expert on elite units. He is the author of ten books, including \u003ci\u003eBeyond Valor\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDog Company\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFirst SEALs\u003c\/i\u003e. He served as a combat historian in a Marine rifle platoon during the Battle of Fallujah and speaks often on espionage, special operations, and counterinsurgency. He has provided historical consulting for DreamWorks' award-winning miniseries \u003ci\u003eBand of Brothers\u003c\/i\u003e and for documentaries produced by the BBC, the History Channel, Fox News, and Discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45762351333573,"sku":"9780802126368","price":27.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/NmIG8iREMj9780802126368.webp?v=1781296998","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/washingtons-immortals-the-untold-story-of-an-elite-regiment-who-changed-the-course-of-the-revolution-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}