by Phillip Tucker
From the early battles to the dramatic showdown at Yorktown, young Alexander Hamilton played a significant role in the American Revolution. He made a key tactical contribution to victory while commanding a New York battery during the attack on Trenton and then led the daring infantry attack that captured a strategic redoubt at Yorktown, which helped to ensure the British surrender. Hamilton’s courage on the battlefield earned him the well-deserved reputation as Washington’s fearless “Little Lion.” Only two of America’s Founding Fathers fought in the American Revolution, George Washington and Hamilton. Hamilton also served with distinction on Washington’s personal staff longer and more capably than anyone. He was Washington’s most indispensable staff officer. Ironically, Hamilton’s important wartime contributions have been largely overlooked even by leading biographers. Therefore, this book fills a large gap in the unforgettable story of Alexander Hamilton, one of our most significant Founding Fathers, by exploring his many invaluable wartime contributions to decisive American victory
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Washington’s “Little Lion” in the Revolution by Phillip Tucker