The Road to Yorktown: Jefferson, Lafayette and the British Invasion of Virginia

by John R. Maass

Book Overview

In 1781, Virginia was invaded by formidable British forces that sought to subdue the Old Dominion. Lieutenant General Charles, Lord Cornwallis, led thousands of enemy troops from Norfolk to Charlottesville, burning and pillaging. Many of Virginia's famed Patriots--including George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry and Nathanael Greene'struggled to defend the commonwealth. Only by concentrating a small band of troops under energetic French...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1626193916
• ISBN13: 9781626193918
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 8.9"