02276cam a2200337 i 4500 360405713 TxAuBib 20181016120000.0 180210s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780525426769 0525426760 (OCoLC)1022206749 TxAuBib rda Philbrick, Nathaniel. In the hurricane's eye [Book] : the genius of George Washington and the victory at Yorktown / Nathaniel Philbrick. New York : Viking, [2018] xv, 366 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-346) and index. Preface: the land and the sea -- The building storm -- An enemy in the heart of the country -- Delays and accidents of the sea -- Bayonets and zeal -- The end of the tether -- A ray of light -- The spur of speed -- Ligne de vitesse -- Yorktown -- The north river captain -- Epilogue: aftermath. In the fall of 1780, after five frustrating years of war, George Washington had come to realize that the only way to defeat the British Empire was with the help of the French navy. But as he had learned after two years of trying, coordinating his army's movements with those of a fleet of warships based thousands of miles away was next to impossible. And then, on September 5, 1781, the impossible happened. Recognized today as one of the most important naval engagements in the history of the world, the Battle of the Chesapeake--fought without a single American ship--made the subsequent victory of the Americans at Yorktown a virtual inevitability. 20181016. Washington, George, 1732-1789 Military leadership. Chesapeake, Battle of the, Va., 1781. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns. United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Participation, French. Yorktown (VA.) History Siege, 1781. Southern States History Revolution, 1775-1783.