The politics of command in the American Revolution / by Jonathan Gregory Rossie. Syracuse, N.Y.: Syracuse University Press,1975. Main Library, E259 .R67 "Although many volumes have been written about the American Revolution, none have dealt specifically with one of the most significant aspects of the conflict--the role played by factionalism within both Congress and the army in shaping political and military decisions affecting the course of the war. At times, especially during the first three years of the war, political conflict within both the army and Congress threatened the unity of the states and endangered the American cause ... The jockeying for advancement in rank by a host of colonels and generals, all with their spokesmen in Congress, often led to serious command problems within the army and bitter battles in Congress."