Facing Washington's Crossing

Steven Bier, MD, graduated from Mount Sinai School of Medicine and currently attends at Saint Peters University Hospital and Jersey City Medical Center. He is author of many medical and scientific papers and received a Writing Fellowship from Columbia University. As an active public historian, he has long been fascinated with the American Revolution. Steven is also dedicated to philanthropic work and cofounded Popcorn for the People, a nonprofit organization that provides career opportunities for disabled people, with his son.

“Bier’s research is superb and his narrative is lucid; a welcome addition to the literature of the American Revolution.”—Mark Edward Lender, author of Fort Ticonderoga, The Last Campaigns: The War in the North, 1777–1783“Engaging and well written, Steven Bier’s Facing Washington’s Crossing is an excellent study of the Hessians at Trenton. Readers will learn how and why their ruler leased these soldiers to the British, and what led to their legendary defeat that gave George Washington his first victory.”—Ricardo A. Herrera, author Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778.“There are many myths and misunderstandings concerning the Hessian troops defeated by General Washington at the Battle of Trenton. To dispel them, Steven Bier provides a solid look at these soldiers and what they experienced on their journey from the villages of Hessen-Kassel through their successful experiences in the colonies before their devastating defeat while in winter quarters at Trenton in December 1776.”—William L. Kidder, author of Ten Crucial Days: Washington's Vision for Victory Unfolds