{"product_id":"winning-independence-the-decisive-years-of-the-revolutionary-war-1778-1781-hardcover","title":"Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778-1781 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCo-Winner of the 2022 Harry M. Ward Book Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom celebrated historian John Ferling, the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War, when, after years of -fighting, American independence often seemed beyond reach. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was 1778, and the recent American victory at Saratoga had netted the U.S a powerful ally in France. Many, including General George Washington, presumed France's entrance into the war meant independence was just around the corner. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeanwhile, having lost an entire army at Saratoga, Great Britain pivoted to a \"southern strategy.\" The army would henceforth seek to regain its southern colonies, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, a highly profitable segment of its pre-war American empire. Deep into 1780 Britain's new approach seemed headed for success as the U.S. economy collapsed and morale on the home front waned. By early 1781, Washington, and others, feared that France would drop out of the war if the Allies failed to score a decisive victory that year. Sir Henry Clinton, commander of Britain's army, thought \"the rebellion is near its end.\" Washington, who had been so optimistic in 1778, despaired: \"I have almost ceased to hope.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinning Independence\u003c\/i\u003e is the dramatic story of how and why Great Britain--so close to regaining several southern colonies and rendering the postwar United States a fatally weak nation ultimately failed to win the war. The book explores the choices and decisions made by Clinton and Washington, and others, that ultimately led the French and American allies to clinch the pivotal victory at Yorktown that at long last secured American independence.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ferling \u003c\/b\u003eis professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on the American Revolution, including \u003ci\u003eThe Ascent of George Washington\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAlmost a Miracle\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eA Leap in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind, \u003c\/i\u003ea finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Book Prize\u003ci\u003e;\u003c\/i\u003e and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eApostles of Revolution\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003eJefferson, Paine, Monroe, and the Struggle Against the Old Order in America and Europe. \u003c\/i\u003eHe and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.3 x 9.4 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 11, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768486494496,"sku":"9781635572766","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a05c59e097026f399644c1cc70567fb6.webp?v=1780330707","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/winning-independence-the-decisive-years-of-the-revolutionary-war-1778-1781-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}