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Hard cover (272 pages), brand new and signed by the author, Ricardo A. Herrera, just published by The University of North Carolina Press in 2022.
In this major new history of the Continental Army's Grand Forage of 1778, award-winning military historian Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. Here, the army launched its largest and riskiest operation—not a bloody battle against British forces but a campaign to feed itself and prevent starvation or dispersal during the long encampment. Herrera brings to light the army's herculean efforts to feed itself, support local and Continental governments, and challenge the British Army.
Highlighting the missteps and triumphs of both General George Washington and his officers as well as ordinary soldiers, sailors, and militiamen, Feeding Washington's Army moves far beyond oft-told, heroic, and mythical tales of Valley Forge and digs deeply into its daily reality, revealing how close the Continental Army came to succumbing to starvation and how strong and resourceful its soldiers and leaders actually were.
About the author
Rick Herrera is an award-winning author and a Professor in the Department of National Security and Strategy, US Army War College. A specialist in eighteenth and nineteenth-century American military history, Herrera is a recipient of the Society for Military History's Moncado Prize, two Distinguished Writing Awards from the Army Historical Foundation, and numerous research grants and fellowships.
A note regarding shipping: Your book will probably be shipped via Media Mail. USPS regulations for Media Mail restrict any correspondence, so while I'd normally include a note of thanks, doing so, in this case, would violate USPS regulations.
Proceeds benefit the work of the non-profit organization, The Pursuit of History