{"product_id":"george-rogers-clark-i-glory-in-war-9780806160429","title":"George Rogers Clark  I Glory in War","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Rogers Clark led four victorious campaigns against the Indians and British in the Ohio Valley during the American Revolution, but his most astonishing coup was recapturing Fort Sackville in 1779. William R. Nester resurrects the story of Clark's triumphs and his downfall in this, the first full biography of the man in more than fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam Nester does a terrific job of reminding modern readers of George Rogers Clark's heroism. An important contribution to early U.S. history.\"\" Douglas Brinkley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"As the Hannibal of the West during the American Revolution, George Rogers Clark saw his star shine brightly, but it soon faded due to his own failings, the circumstances he faced, and the machinations of bureaucrats and jealous rivals. Veteran frontier historian William Nester chronicles the rise and fall of Clark in this biography, a must-read for anyone interested in the American Revolution and frontier history.\"\" - James Holmberg, editor of \u003ci\u003eDear Brother: Letters of William Clark to Jonathan Clark\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51138168979799,"sku":"9780806160429","price":19.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780806160429.jpg?v=1751918271","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/george-rogers-clark-i-glory-in-war-9780806160429","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}