The Enterprise in Contemplation: The Midnight Assault of Stoney Point by Don Loprieno - 2004-07

Heritage Books, Inc, 2004. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 5 1/4" X 8 1/2. 356 pp. Book is clean with bright, white pages and a square, tight binding. Covers are glossy and colorful. "Published on the eve of the 225th anniversary of the battle of Stony Point, The Enterprise in Contemplation recounts one of the most dramatic and least known episodes of the Revolutionary War-the midnight assault of formidable British fortifications by the American Corps of Light Infantry, led by General Anthony Wayne, and armed only with unloaded muskets and fixed bayonets. The book is the first full description of Wayne's attack on the Hudson River stronghold in more than a hundred years, and helps explain, through the use of primary source material, how a garrison of more than 500 experienced troops, protected by fifteen cannon, the Royal Navy, and another fort less than a mile away, was captured in less than thirty minutes. As it relates the story of one of the most daring military exploits in the eight-year struggle… Read More

Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2004. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 318pp; 12 maps and illus. Bookplate of a former owner on the (blank) reverse of the front cover, otherwise an excellent copy..

Heritage Books Inc, 2004-07-01. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

Heritage Books, Inc, 2019-12-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!