John Haslet’s World

An Ardent Patriot, the Delaware Blues, and the Spirit of 1776

By: David Price

Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright

From David Price, author of The Road to Assunpink Creek, follow along on the journey of Delaware's Revolutionary War hero, John Haslet, and the legendary regiment he commanded during the 1776 campaign of George Washington's army.

This is the story of Colonel John Haslet, an Irish immigrant to the American colonies who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for his adopted country. During this pivotal moment in America's war for independence against Great Britain, a newborn nation struggled to survive against a militarily superior force deployed by a mighty empire.

This is also a chronicle of the inspirational leadership and service of the Delaware Regiment that Haslet formed and guided, told as part of a more wide-ranging narrative about the 1776 campaign of Washington's army. That battered but resilient force faced the prospect of total defeat in the winter of 1776-1777 as the quest for American independence hung in the balance.

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shedding light on an obscure figure

Price does an admirable job on fleshing out the details, where known, of Haslet's life. Price also is the first author that I have run across that relates of the history of Delaware in the days of the revolution, and even the official breaking away of Delaware from pennsylvania. Actually, I would have liked more detail on those events rather than some of the summaries of the Revolution in general. But that is a small quibble as I came away with many new insights into Haslet and his life.