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Hardcover Description:
Esteemed historian David McCullough covers the military side of the momentous year of 1776 with characteristic insight and a gripping narrative, adding new scholarship and a fresh perspective to the beginning of the American Revolution. It was a turbulent and confusing time. As British and American politicians struggled to reach a compromise, events on the ground escalated until war was inevitable. McCullough writes vividly about the dismal conditions that troops on both sides had to endure, including an unusually harsh winter, and the role that luck and the whims of the weather played in helping the colonial forces hold off the world's greatest army. He also effectively explores the importance of motivation and troop morale--a tie was as good as a win to the Americans, while anything short of overwhelming victory was disheartening to the British, who expected a swift end to the war. The redcoat retreat from Boston, for example, was particularly humiliating for the British, while the minor American victory at Trenton was magnified despite its limited strategic importance.
Some of the strongest passages in 1776 are the revealing and well-rounded portraits of the Georges on both sides of the Atlantic. King George III, so often portrayed as a bumbling, arrogant fool, is given a more thoughtful treatment by McCullough, who shows that the king considered the colonists to be petulant subjects without legitimate grievances--an attitude that led him to underestimate the will and capabilities of the Americans. At times he seems shocked that war was even necessary. The great Washington lives up to his considerable reputation in these pages, and McCullough relies on private correspondence to balance the man and the myth, revealing how deeply concerned Washington was about the Americans' chances for victory, despite his public optimism. Perhaps more than any other man, he realized how fortunate they were to merely survive the year, and he willingly lays the responsibility for their good fortune in the hands of God rather than his own. Enthralling and superbly written, 1776 is the work of a master historian. --Shawn Carkonen
The Other 1776
With his riveting, enlightening accounts of subjects from Johnstown Flood to John Adams, David McCullough has become the historian that Americans look to most to tell us our own story. In his Amazon.com interview, McCullough explains why he turned in his new book from the political battles of the Revolution to the battles on the ground, and he marvels at some of his favorite young citizen soldiers who fought alongside the remarkable General Washington.
The Essential David McCullough
John Adams
Truman
Mornings on Horseback
The Path Between the Seas
The Great Bridge
The Johnstown Flood
More Reading on the Revolution
The Great Improvisation by Stacy Schiff
Washington's Crossing by David Hackett Fischer
His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis
Washington's General by Terry Golway
Iron Tears by Stanley Weintraub
Victory at Yorktown by Richard M. Ketchum
Average Customer Rating:
Darkness before the dawn
He lost 4 battles in which around 4000 prisoners were taken. His competence was called into question by his closest aid and his second in command. He showed indecisiveness, inattention to detail and was thoroughly outgeneraled by his opponents. His army was ragged, without shoes, poorly trained, lacked equipment and proper sanitation, and suffered from incompetent officers as well as chronically expiring enlistments. He faced the finest fighting force the world had ever seen - with superior numbers, superb equipment and training and virtually unchallenged command of the sea.
This is the story of General Washington and the continental army. The stage is set for the winter of 1776. Washington crosses the Delaware and turns the tide in the war that looked unwinnable. He takes encamped Hessian mercenaries by surprise and wins two successive battles - forcing Howe to recall Cornwallis from England and cut short his winter vacation in New York. More importantly, Washington's victories brought about a surge in continental morale, showed that the British could be beaten and turned a lost cause into a war that could be won. Washington's persistence, devotion to his country and unflappable confidence in himself and his troops proved to be a decisive factor.
McCollough telling of the story is masterful and eye-opening, particularly if, like me, you've only dabbled in the history of the Revolution (or the first Civil War - which seems to be a more accurate title). The Audiobook version is read by the author - who, with his deep gravelly voice, is as enthralling as a reader as he is a writer.
A nice intro, but lacks the depth of other works
When you think of 1776 what first comes to mind? The Declaration of Independence? In 1776, McCullough's examination of this seminal year, The Declaration rates a mention but it definitely is not the focus. Instead, McCullough has decided to examine the nascent American military campaign under the untested George Washington. Focusing on Washington's courageous, but often unsure leadership of the Continental Army, McCullough moves quickly from battle to battle, creating an overview of the American campaign and highlighting the figures on both sides that played crucial roles in the war. McCullough demonstrates how a combination of bravery, desperation, and most importantly, luck, played a vital role in the American army surviving its first full year of struggle against the vastly superior British forces. Washington is the central figure here, portrayed with admiration by the author, but also looking honestly at his faults. Others important like Nathanial Greene, Henry Knox and even Sir Henry Clinton and Lord Cornwallis are treated evenhandedly by the author, adding a bit of dimension to what easily could have been a very one sided historical treatment of this year. But if you are looking for an in-depth analysis of the events of this year, however, you'll have to look elsewhere. This is a lightweight readable book, but will not satisfy someone looking for in-depth analysis of the events. This one is for the casual reader who is curious about the time period and knows that McCullough will provide a well-written work.
A Good Read
I thoroughly enjoyed 1776. The book does an outstanding job of transporting you back to the year 1776, and you feel as if you are living through the battles, hardships, and the difficult decisions and sacrifices that were made at the time. The places where the book became a bit tedious is in the occasional use of a high level of detail of historical descriptions that have little to do with the storyline. As with all of McCullough's books, the book is incredibly well researched. An excellent read.
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With his riveting, enlightening accounts of subjects from Johnstown Flood to John Adams, David McCullough has become the historian that Americans look to most to tell us our own story. In his Amazon.com interview, McCullough explains why he turned in his new book from the political battles of the Revolution to the battles on the ground, and he marvels at some of his favorite young citizen soldiers who fought alongside the remarkable General Washington. 
Darkness before the dawn 
A nice intro, but lacks the depth of other works 
A Good Read 
