For 200 years, Alexander Hamilton's notoriety has rested almost entirely on his role as Secretary of the Treasury in Washington's administration, yet he only gained this position after being the general's favorite staff officer in the Revolutionary War, serving as Chief of Staff and right-hand-man from 1777 to early 1781. Looking back on Hamilton's meteoric rise during the war, the author of George Washington's Surprise Attack brings to life the decisive battle of Yorktown, where Hamilton's Infantry Battalion charged on the defensive bastion on Cornwallis's left flank, playing a crucial role in the British surrender and ultimate colonial victory.