1777: The Year of the Hangman

I've had this book hanging around for years, and sat down to read it after McCulloch's 1776. Pancake provides a great overview of the campaigns of 1777. Though it doesn't focus on Saratoga, or Oriskany, or Brandywine, it puts them into a larger context that helps the reader understand the goals of the British high command, and how the Continental army responded to them. It reinforces my view of Washington as a great commander. ( )