Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution by Mark Puls
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Book Summary Author: Mark Puls Edition: Hardcover Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published) Published: 2008-02-05 ISBN: 1403984271 Number of pages: 288 Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan |
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Book Reviews of the Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution
Customer Review: "If George Washington was the indispensable man of the Revolution, then Henry Knox was his indispensable man" (Puls, p. 251)
Summary: 5 Stars
Perhaps not unlike most successive generations of Americans, I knew not the particular credentials of Henry Knox. Our high schools, undergraduate and graduate educational institutions not really teaching much if anything about the "supporting casts" of the less recognizable American Revolutionary players.
Yet, as author Mark Puls remarks, "...The contributions of soldiers standing in the field are no less signficant than those of the delegates who penned their names to the Declaration...Knox's career crosses the traditional boundaries between soldier and statesman, and his contribution is difficult to categorize" (p. 257).
Importantly, Puls observes, "...It is easy to take for granted his [Knox] efforts simply because success is often quiet while failure is conspicuous, and it can be tempting to view the projects he guided as mystically destined for glory. Yet an examination of the historical record shows that his achievements were anything but foregone conclusions. He took great risks and remained a relatively obscure figure to historians because his endeavors were not plagued with problems" (p. 256).
In my opinion, Puls has written a fine book; one that was most informative, well researched and providing ample citations that allow the reader to tailor their individual interests further (mine being, maternal family member, then NJ militia Captain Daniel Bray and others, work to locate and situate the boats used by Knox to prepare Washington's troops to cross the Delaware). It was a book that I rarely put down, turning the pages at a solid if not increasing pace, and was written so well it made me feel like I had been transported to innumerable, historically relevant locations where Knox's life unfolded.
As Joseph Ellis has assessed this work by Mr. Puls, "...This is unquestionably the authoritative biography." I look forward to reading his work on Samuel Adams next!