Winning the Ten Crucial Days

"David Price offers us a fresh approach to the familiar story of the Trenton–Princeton campaign. Great military events like this are the result of the complex interplay of a multitude of factors and influences, both big and small, unfolding over time. Using an analytical method supported with lively examples and anecdotes, Price clarifies and explains the important how and why of Washington’s victories through the central themes of leadership, geography, weather, artillery, and contingency. His work is an important, insightful, and distinctive companion to the many narratives available on this campaign." ~Richard J. Kane, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army (Ret), Swan Historical Foundation, Inc.

"In Ten Crucial Days, David Price leads us on a unique Revolutionary journey. Rather than recounting many oft-told battle details and actions, Price concentrates on five critical aspects of the campaign, analyzing their impact on the outcome. This is essentially different from other Trenton and Princeton accounts, as the author offers a new and broader corollary on the victories—definitely a strong and original telling of the history. I highly endorse and recommend Price’s effort." ~Bill Welsch, President of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond

"David Price’s latest book is an engaging account that provides the reader with a truly in-depth understanding of how Washington and his army were able to turn the tide in the winter of 1776–77. For any Revolutionary War buff, this book is a must read." ~Thomas Maddock II, Washington Crossing Historic Park

“Winning the Ten Crucial Days is an illuminating and lively narrative of Washington's campaign that saved the American Revolution. David Price's book is a pleasure to read.” ~Ben Strong, Princeton Battlefield Society

“David Price is an established authority on the Ten Crucial Days, but in his new work he takes a different tack on the events at Trenton and Princeton that changed the course of the Revolutionary War. Rather than describing what happened in those dramatic actions, he delves into why Patriots were able to turn the fortunes of war to their advantage. Focusing on five key factors, Price provides incisive commentary on the influence of leadership, geography, weather, artillery, and contingency in explaining the British failure to crush the rebellion. The approach is novel and revealing, uncovering a Patriot war effort that was surprisingly sophisticated and enterprising—and for which the British high command had no answer.” ~Mark Edward Lender, PhD, author of Fort Ticonderoga and The Last Campaigns: The War in the North, 1777-1783

“No one can dispute the critical importance of the ten crucial days of maneuver and combat related to Washington’s victories at Trenton and Princeton in late 1776 and early 1777. Historian David Price has now provided us with a compelling analysis of the key factors that resulted in this time of military triumph, which helped save the Revolutionary cause from total defeat. Easy to read and thoughtful in presentation, this book deserves a widespread readership among all students of the American Revolutionary era.” ~James Kirby Martin, PhD, author of Insurrection: The American Revolution and its Meaning