by Jeff Shaara. Softbound, 680 pages, 4" x 7". It was never a war in which the outcome was obvious. Despite the colonists' spirit and stamina, they were outmanned and outfought by the brazen British army. With the future of the colonies at its lowest ebb, Washington made his most fateful decision: to cross the Delaware River and attack the enemy. The victory at Trenton began a saga of victory and defeat that concluded with the British surrender at Yorktown, a moment that changed the history of the world. A tribute to amazing people who turned ideas into action and fought to declare themselves free.