Subtitle: An Inside View of the Battles of Trenton and Princeton, November 1776-January 1777
Author:William M. Dwyer
Subject: American History/New Jersey
Paperback ISBN 0-8135-2608-6
Pages: 430 pp., 1 map
Description: A dramatic account of two battles that turned the tide of the American Revolution.

In this distinguished, highly readable, and richly detailed narrative history, William M. Dwyer reveals as vivid a picture as we are likely to see of a critical period in the American Revolution. He lets the participants - from American, British, and Hessian soldiers to myriad fearful and ambivalent citizens - tell the story in their own words.

"Telling this story from the perspective, and often in the words, of men in the ranks, Dwyer has written a dramatic account of this turning point in the American Revolution."

-James M. McPherson, author of Battle Cry of Freedom

"[Dwyer] has cast his net wide, taking advantage of newly found or long-obscure accounts published during the celebration of the Revolution's bicentennial. We learn exactly how it was in that momentous time, from letters, diaries and recollections of officers and men on both sides and civilians caught in the middle."

-New York Times Book Review

"Dwyer has put together a wonderful, lively account that reflects a reporter's respect for quotes from eyewitnesses . . . He presents the facts and lets history speak for itself. The result is enthralling."

-The Philadelphia Inquirer

"The courage of the common soldier who stayed and fought when the sunshine patriots had all gone home is a story that deserves to be told - and Mr. Dwyer has told it well."

-The Wall Street Journal

"An excellent use of sources and telling quotations highlight this popular history."

-Library Journal

"It is a human story well worth telling, and Dwyer . . . recaptures it superbly."

-The Cleveland Plain Dealer

"Recommended to today's American millions, who owe so much to the sturdy hundreds who saved our Revolution." -San Diego Magazine

William M. Dwyer is an author, teacher, and veteran journalist who has written for the Trenton Times, New York Times, Commonweal, Christian Science Monitor, and New Jersey Monthly.