Volume 12 of this ambitious series presents letters, general orders, council of war reports, lists of questions, decrees, and other papers for this three-month period of the revolutionary war. The editors have annotated each excerpt, which is otherwise presented as a faithful transcription of the original, with abbreviations, capitalizations, punctuation, and original spelling preserved. Maps and some b&w illustrations are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)