First published 2018
In the fall of 1780, George Washington realizes the only way to defeat the British is with the French navy. But coordinating armies and fleets is next to impossible - until the Battle of the Chesapeake makes Yorktown's victory inevitable. Philbrick's riveting narrative follows Washington, Greene, and Lafayette through a suspenseful year that seals the Revolution's fate.
Genres: historical-fiction, american, military-history, naval-history
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-allies, historical-figures
Setting: United States, Southern States, Yorktown (Va.)
Period: Siege, 1781, Revolution, 1775-1783
384 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books