Suffused with color and exciting action.. innovatively couples General John Burgoyne's invasion of the American colonies from Canada with the concurrent operation of General Sir William Howe in Pennsylvania. By delineating this major effort to mount a decisive twin offensive that would end the rebellion, Pancake shows how the failure to integrate the campaign at top-command levels in fact ensured its failure and the ulitmate triumph of American arms. There is a wealth of fascinating detail.., including such items as the number of men in the units of both the American and British armies, how they were armed and supplied, the ration allowance for women camp followers, and the number of carts needed (30-odd) to carry Gentleman Johnny Burgoyne's personal luggage