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Dear Reader:
I hope the holiday season has been an enjoyable one for you.
Just to bring you up to date, my latest project represents an extension of a recent article in the Journal of the American Revolution—Washington’s Ten Best Military Decisions—and an alternative version of that piece which appears in the Fall 2025 issue of The Journal of America’s Military Past, entitled “Was General Washington Only Brilliant at Trenton and Princeton?” In addition to exploring Washington’s most critical decisions and the actions taken to implement them (including others besides what’s covered in the article), this project will examine other factors that impinged on the outcome of the Revolutionary struggle—particularly how they figured into the odds of Great Britain winning the war, and if so of winning the peace.
If anyone would like to read the above-referenced JAMP article, shoot me your email address and I’ll forward the latest issue to you. It also includes a review of my last book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days.
Finally, I received an email on December 18 from Stephen A. McLeod, Director of Library Programs at George Washington’s Mount Vernon, which reads as follows:
“I hope this message finds you doing well. I am in charge of identifying new books on the Founding Era which should be considered for the annual George Washington Prize. Your new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington’s Legendary Winter Campaign, should definitely be submitted. Kindly send five copies to me at the address provided below and I will get this book added to the list of titles being reviewed by the jury. The award includes a $50,000 cash prize, the largest for a book on early American history. Please let me know if you have questions and I look forward to hearing from you soon.”
Needless to say, I’ve asked the publisher to supply the necessary copies. More information about the award is available here.
Happy upcoming semiquincentennial year of independence.
Best regards,
dp