The “Ten Crucial Days” winter campaign of 1776-77 is one of the most storied in the annals of military history. In his new book, Winning the Ten Crucial Days: The Keys to Victory in George Washington’s Legendary Winter Campaign, David Price examines this pivotal moment in the War of Independence through an interpretive framework that centers around five key factors: leadership, geography, weather, artillery, and contingency. His focus differs from earlier works that are largely a chronological account. The confluence of these overlapping factors seemingly conspired to frustrate British designs at a critical moment in their effort to overpower the American rebellion. Although each was important in its own right, their aggregate influence on the course of events reflected the mutually reinforcing nature of these elements. They enabled George Washington’s army to win the “Ten Crucial Days” and propel the revolutionary cause into a lengthy war of attrition that eventuated in American independence.

This event is part of our 2026 Lecture Series and will be held in the Langmuir Education Room located on the first floor of the Rock Ford Barn.

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