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Much of the Revolutionary War took was fought along the Hudson River-which for five years was successfully blockaded by American forces by means of a massive chain across the river at West Point. Here is this important story, vividly and dramatically told, from logs, diaries, letters, and with many rare illustrations. ""In an almost magical sense the reader is drawn back to the time when the country drew its first breath.""-The New York Times ""Brings to life an extraordinary chapter of the Revolution.""-Washington Post ""[The] best account to date of the Revolutionary War activity in the Valley.""-Hudson Valley Regional Review ""Meticulously researched. Reads like good historical fiction.""-American History

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so fascinating, you'll wonder why you never learned about this in high school. * -Times Union, Albany NY *

a fascinating history and narration of the naval battles of the American Revolutionary War that were fought along the Hudson River...It is a vivid account of a standoff that made history, which practically transports the reader to see history in the marking. Informative and highly recommended reading.

so fascinating, you'll wonder why you never learned about this in high school. GCoTimes Union, Albany NY

so fascinating, you'll wonder why you never learned about this in high school. * -Times Union, Albany NY *

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Lincoln Diamant's most recent book is Hoopla on the Hudson: An Intimate View of New York's Great 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration.

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