Garry Wheeler Stone

A smaller book hyper focused on the skirmish at Gloucester during the Crowned Forces campaign to clear the Delewate River of Rebel obstructions in order to better supply the captured city of Philadelphia.
The book opens with a description of the people involved and the events preceeding the skirmish. The overall story revolves around highlighting the importance of the skirmish in elevating Lafayette from an honorary rank to an actual field commander.
If you are an avid fan of the American Revolution, this book is a great read to understand this small portion of the Philadelphia Campaign. It is well written and like any Westholme Publishing book, it is thoroughly researched.… (meer)