Table of Contents
Preface, Acknowledgments, Note on Sources and Methods vi
Dramatis Personae xvii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 The Philadelphia Campaign, June-September 1777 11
Chapter 2 The Battle of the Clouds, September 13-16, 1777 37
Chapter 3 After the Storm, September 17-20, 1777 63
Chapter 4 The Battle of Paoli, September 20-21, 1777 84
Chapter 5 Washington Outmaneuvered, Again, September 21-25, 1777 109
Chapter 6 Philadelphia Captured, September 26, 1777 133
Chapter 7 Preparing for Battle, September 27-October 2, 1777 154
Chapter 8 The Continental Army, October 3, 1777 183
Chapter 9 The British Army, October 3, 1777 208
Chapter 10 The Eve of Battle, October 3, 1777 233
Chapter 11 Marching to the Attack, October 3-4, 1777 253
Chapter 12 Sullivan & Armstrong Strike, October 4, 1777 (5:00 to 6:30 a.m.) 268
Chapter 13 Greene and Smallwood Join the Fight, October 4, 1777 (5:30 to 7:00 a.m.) 297
Chapter 14 Decision at Cliveden, October 4, 1777 (7:00 to 8:00 a.m.) 322
Chapter 15 British Counterattack, October 4, 1777 (8:00 to 10:00 a.m.) 346
Chapter 16 The Aftermath of Battle, October 4, 1777 (10:00 a.m. to Evening) 372
Chapter 17 The Philadelphia Campaign Continues, October-December, 1777 404
Epilogue 412
Appendix A Order of Battle 434
Appendix B The Court Martial of Adam Stephen 443
Appendix C The Chew House after the War 450
Bibliography 454
Index 473