Michael C. Harris is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington and the American Military University. He has worked for the National Park Service in Fredericksburg, Virginia, Fort Mott State Park in New Jersey, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission at Brandywine Battlefield. He has conducted tours and staff rides of many east coast battlefields. Michael is certified in secondary education and currently teaches in the Philadelphia region. He lives in Pennsylvania with his wife Michelle and son Nathanael.
"The book will provide a useful and readable study for the military
historian seeking to walk the ground with Washington and his
forces. I especially appreciated the in-depth discussions of the
various armament, forces, personalities, and political
considerations involved. Coupled with Harris's prior volume,
Brandywine (Savas Beatie, 2014), this book makes a thorough study
of the 1777 Philadelphia Campaign and would be a worthy addition to
any library."-- "Parameters"
"First, Michael Harris wrote an excellent study of the largest
set-piece battle of the Revolutionary War at Brandywine. Now, he
has delivered an equally outstanding study of the follow-on actions
that made up the balance of the Philadelphia Campaign, including a
major reinterpretation of the strategically significant Battle of
Germantown on October 4, 1777. Washington's defeat (at what may
have been the second largest set-piece battle of the war) ensured
that Philadelphia would remain in British hands while his army
suffered the brutal winter at Valley Forge, but also helped
convince the French to recognize the nascent American Government
and intervene on its behalf. Germantown: A Military History of the
Battle for Philadelphia, October 4, 1777 deserves a place on the
bookshelf of anyone interested in the Revolutionary War's most
important northern campaign."--Eric J. Wittenberg, award-winning
author and historian
"Germantown--one of the few major actions of the Revolution lacking
an in-depth study. Until now. From the flashing bayonets at Paoli
to the smoke and fog at Cliveden, Michael Harris's Germantown takes
us through the second half of the Philadelphia Campaign. This
follow-up to his award-winning Brandywine (2015 winner of the
American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Book Award), is deeply
researched, heavily sourced, and compellingly written.
Huzza!"--Bill Welsch, President of the American Revolution Round
Table of Richmond and Co-Founder of the Congress of American
Revolution Round Tables
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