Battle of Paoli

Battle of Paoli by McGuire, Thomas J.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780811701983.

McGuire writes with such spirit and such a sure mastery of telling detail that its as though he were there himself. This is first-rate military history. --David McCullough In the years since the Revolutionary War, legend has obscured the story of the Battle of Paoli, better known in history as the Paoli Massacre. For this first-ever full-length treatment of the battle, the author has uncovered never-before-published primary documents to tell of British General Charles Greys brutal attack on Anthony Waynes division of 1,500 men in September 1777. The detailed account follows the action from the arrival of Waynes division south of the Schuylkill River, near Paoli Tavern, to defend Philadelphia against Howes encroaching troops to Greys discovery of Waynes position, the bloody battle that ensued, and the subsequent court-martial of Wayne, who had been accused of negligence.