Phillip Tucker Livres

Discover the little-known role Alexander Hamilton played in the decisive battle of the American Revolution: Yorktown. číst celé

Story of Robert Rogers, father of the US Army Rangers, and who was pivotal in arresting and executing American spy Nathan Hale.

Like many historical events, the American Revolution is sometimes overlooked, ignored, or minimized by historians due to being shrouded in romantic myth and stubborn stereotypes. Here historian Phillip Thomas Tucker provides an in-depth look at the events of the Battle of Trenton, weeding out fiction and legend and presenting new insights and analysis

The book uncovers the overlooked origins of the June 25, 1876 disaster at Little Bighorn, known as "Custer's Last Stand." It highlights how the southern column's failure to push north after the Rosebud battle created the conditions for Custer's defeat and the destruction of his five companies from the 7th Cavalry. This fresh perspective sheds light on the strategic missteps that led to this pivotal moment in American history.

Learn the little-known history of the forgotten American Revolution Battle of Pell's Point and the heroism  of John Glover.General William Howe and the mighty British-Hessian Army possessed the golden opportunity to cut-off, trap, and then destroy General George Washington’s Army before he could retreat north and escape from Harlem Heights, New York, when he landed his army at Pell’s Point north of New York City. Howe’s bold amphibious operation north of Washington’s Army threatened to end the life of the Continental Army and the revolution.  However, the brilliant delaying actions of Colonel John Glover and a small force of New England Continental troops saved the day and Washington’s Army by preventing Howe’s advance inland to intercept Washington’s route of retreat to White Plains.Employing brilliant delaying tactics when outnumbered by more than five to one, Glover inflicted heavy losses on the attackers to ensure that Washington’s Army survived to fight another day. Ironically, the Battle of Pell’s Point has been perhaps the most important forgotten battle of the entire American Revolution.In  Saving Washington's Army , renowned historian Phillip Thomas Ticker, PhD, recounts the little-known story of the Battle of Pell's Point and the heroism of Colonel John Glover with the care and attention-to-detail for which he is known.