Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781: The Winning of American Independence

by Phillip Thomas Tucker

Overview

Discover the little-known role Alexander Hamilton played in the decisive battle of the American Revolution: Yorktown.

Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel’s role and battlefield performance at Yorktown, which was key to forcing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis’s army. 

Hamilton led the assault on strategic Redoubt Number Ten, located on the left flank of the British defensive line, and captured the defensive bastion—an accomplishment that ensured the defeat and surrender of Cornwallis’s army that won the American Revolution and changed the course of world history. 

You thought you knew the full story of the founding father of the American financial system from Lin Manual Miranda's Broadway smash hit Hamilton, but Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 brings into sharp relief the vital role he played in the most important battle of the American Revolution, as told by renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510769366
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	09/27/2022
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	264
File size:	15 MB
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About the Author

Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD, is a writer and historian who has edited and authored more than sixty-five books. After earning his PhD in 1990 from St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, he took a position as civilian historian with the Department of Defense and specialized in air force history. His previous books include Kings Mountain, Pickett's Charge, How the Irish Won the American Revolution, George Washington’s Surprise Attack, Exodus from the Alamo, and Father of the Tuskegee Airmen, John C. Robinson. He lives in Central Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter I Frustrated Young Man of Scottish-French Descent from the West Indies 1

Chapter II The Long, Twisting Road and Strategic Situation that Led to Yorktown 21

Chapter III Outfoxing the Fox by a Skillful, but Desperate, Maneuver 53

Chapter IV Special Destiny Calls, Moving South at Last! 83

Chapter V Hamilton's Special Touch on October 7, an Unforgettable Sunday 131

Chapter VI Leading the Headlong Charge on Formidable Redoubt Number Ten 149

Chapter VII Siege of Yorktown Continues Unabated 193

Epilogue 229

Endnotes 232

Index 255

About the Author 267