"Men who are Determined to be Free"

"Men who are Determined to be Free" The American Assault on Stony Point, 15 July 1779 Author:David C. Bonk Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:7" x 10" Pages:136 Photos:14 b/w ills, 8pp color plates, 5 b/w maps Publisher:Helion and Company ISBN:9781912174843 Item No. 9781912174843 During 1779, armies under the command of American General George Washington and British General Sir William Clinton were locked in a strategic stalemate. The entry of the French into the war as American allies had shifted the strategic initiative and caused the British government to order Clinton to dispatch significant forces to the West Indies and southern colonies. The reduction in his available forces hampered Clinton’s efforts to bring Washington to a decisive engagement. Clinton decided to launch an attack north from New York to establish a base of operations that would allow an attack on the American fortress at West Po