With Musket and Tomahawk, Vol. I - The Saratoga Campaign and the Wilderness War of 1777 (Paperback)

A brilliantly written, meticulously research, vivid and well balanced account highlighting the four month struggle in the pivotal year of 1777 during the American Revolutionary War. - The Citizen (Auburnpub.com)..".a fascinating book...Logusz brings this part of the Revolutionary War to life with excellent detail... It is a story with real people as they struggle to live and win the independence of a new nation. From a historical standpoint and as one who loves history, I highly recommend this book." - IPMS"Logusz has a flair for vivid detail, whether describing the terror Colonists felt during Indian raids on their settlements or the chaos of the battles in the unfamiliar wilderness." - Library JournalREVIEWS Logusz has a flair for vivid detail, whether describing the terror Colonists felt during Indian raids on their settlements or the chaos of battles in the unfamiliar wilderness. --Library Journal ... a superlative saga of this time period... research is truly superb and very much in depth...relies on correspondence and reports from both sides of the conflict to bring the story of the Wilderness Campaign to life... As is so often the case reality is much more gripping than fantasy and this book surely fits into that mold. Model Madness, 05/2010 an in-depth. Military analysis of a crucial turning point in the American Revolutionary War enthralling study that brings military history to life The Midwest Book Review, 06/2010 The Wilderness War is captured here with a fresh and intimate perspective. Lone Star Book Review, 08/2010 a fascinating book... Logusz brings this part of the Revolutionary War to life with excellent detail. It is a story with real people as they struggle to live and win the independence of a new nation. From a historical standpoint and as one who loves history, I highly recommend this book. IPMS, 08/2010 This study of the Saratoga campaign, in which forces of British General Burgoyne were trailed, corralled and finally forced to surrender, demonstrated or the first time the military potential of the Revolution .scholarly research and is supported by half a dozen quite useful maps Military Illustrated, 12/15/2010 gives an account of the campaign at strategic, tactical and a personal level from the initial planning of the campaign to the final surrender of Burgoyne s force at Saratoga actions are well presented and detailed WarGamesRecon, UK a fresh approach makes a solid contribution to understanding the campaign Military History of the West, Volume 40, 2010 ..does an excellent job of covering the Saratoga Campaign . Journal of America s Military Past well-researched and very thorough It is extensively footnoted and contains an impressive bibliography This reader is looking forward to the second volume What Would the Founders Think, 01/2012 fast paced overflow with details .Exciting, eminently readable and highly recommended Toy Soldier and Model Figure "