Battle for Manhattan

First published in 1956, this book by ex-WWII lieutenant Bruce Bliven, Jr. tells the story of the three-day battle of Manhattan, New York in September 1776, which saw George Washington preserving his army during a long retreat from the British troops.At the time of its first release, the book drew praise for using present-day names for locations to put historic events in perspective, a technique the author referred to as 'terrain appreciation,' rounding out the book with authenticated descriptions of New York in 1776 that will leave the reader captivated.'Bliven's book-a virtually perfect example of the military monograph-consistently reminds readers that these are not distant and alien battlefields he's talking about; indeed, this is ground thousands of New Yorkers now commute across without a second thought...'-Steve Donoghue, Stevereads