Still the essential biography of the victor at Saratoga and the work that cleared up generations of misinformation about Gates and the mistakes he made in his career. The book presents an invaluable assessment of the Saratoga campaigns, Gates's relief of command and its circumstances, his many struggles to rehabilitate himself, and his subsequent career. Reprint edition. 2005: 466 pages. (Scholar's Bookshelf)
In this literary analysis, Samuel White Patterson examines the role of poetry in shaping the American Revolutionary spirit. Patterson analyzes the works of prominent poets of the period, such as Philip Freneau and Joel Barlow, to gain insight into the ideals and values that drove the American Revolution. This book sheds new light on the intersection of literature and history during the birth of the United States.