In the Hurricane’s Eye

In the Hurricane’s Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick. Mostly about the sea battle commonly called the battle of the Chesapeake. This was pivotal battle leading up to Yorktown. Interesting that it was fought by the British and French navies, at the mouth of the Chesapeake to gain control of the estuary. It was a major revolutionary battle, and no American fought in it. Love getting a new piece of history.

There is a lot in the book about the relationship between the French and Americans. At least according to this author, without the French we never would have won the revolution, but mostly they fought since they were under orders, they really thought us a bunch of backwoods hicks. Which is probably not too far off.