Phillip Thomas Tucker
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Pub. Date
2011.
Description
A startling new analysis of one of America's most glorious battles . . .
Contrary to movie and legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo in the war for Texan independence-including Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie and William B. Travis-did not die under brilliant sunlight, defending their positions against hordes of Mexican infantry. Instead the Mexicans launched a predawn attack, surmounting the walls in darkness, forcing a wild melee inside the...
2) Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781: the winning of American Independence
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Pub. Date
2022.
Description
Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. Past biographies of Hamilton, including the most respected ones, have minimized the overall importance of the young lieutenant colonel’s role and battlefield performance...
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Pub. Date
2014.
Description
Like many historical events, the American Revolution is sometimes overlooked, ignored, or minimized by historians due to being shrouded in romantic myth and stubborn stereotypes. Here historian Phillip Thomas Tucker provides an in-depth look at the events of the Battle of Trenton, weeding out fiction and legend and presenting new insights and analysis.
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Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Tucker has masterfully inked a compelling tribute to a woman" named Cathy Williams. Prince George's Sentinel, Maryland The unforgettable true story of Cathy Williams, the first and only female Buffalo Soldier in history, is timeless and important on many levels. Cathy's personal odyssey has provided us with a host of valid life lessons about what it takes to succeed in life then and today - perseverance, ingenuity, willpower, and determination. Most...
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Pub. Date
[1998]
Description
"The plot to ride into Richmond and capture Jefferson Davis was concocted by three brash adventurers, all Frenchmen and formerly ofd'Epineuil's Zouaves. Using pseudonyms from The Three Musketeers, Alexander Dumas's novel of adventure and intrigue, the young men soon ar involved in similar escapades as they travel into the heart of the "Confederacy". -- Jacket.