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This biography attempts to set the record straight for a misunderstood military figure from the American Revolution. Historians and biographers of Charles Lee have treated him as either an enemy of ……続きを見る

A look at America's revolution in the context of the larger British empire: "Many interesting essays . . . a valuable scholarly contribution." ー Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History How did ……続きを見る

The fate of the American Revolution had yet to be decided when a remarkable 21-year-old Frenchman arrived in America. Louis-François-Bertrand, the Count of Lauberdière, belonged to an old noble fami……続きを見る

"Persuasively tells the savage partisan war in the Carolina backcountry . . . [during] the Southern Campaign of the American Revolution" ( Military Review ). Following their defeat at Saratoga in Ne……続きを見る

"[This] collection of Lucy and Henry Knox's correspondence movingly reveals a marriage and a nation coming of age in the crucible of the Revolutionary War." ーLorri Glover, author of Eliza Lucas Pin……続きを見る

A modern, scholarly account of the most decisive campaign during the American Revolution examining the artillery, tactics and leadership involved. The siege of Yorktown in the fall of 1781 was the s……続きを見る

"A delight . . . rewarding insight into Washington and his times . . . and an illuminating section on the religious outlook of this American founder." ー Journal of American History George Washingto……続きを見る

An in-depth analysis of one of the War for Independence's bloodiest and least understood conflicts. The Battle of Eutaw Springs took place on September 8, 1781, and was among the last in the War of ……続きを見る

"A fine study . . . by a prolific scholar who adeptly restores the Salem Gunpowder Raid to its rightful place in the history of the American Revolution." ー New England Quarterly On April 19, 1775, ……続きを見る

This biography of Britain's spy chief during the Revolutionary War sheds new light on his conspiracy with Benedict Arnoldーand his mysterious capture. John André was head of the British Army's Secre……続きを見る

Winner of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Book Awardー"An impressive interpretation of the battle" (Arthur S. Lefkowitz, author of Benedict Arnold's Army). Long overshadowed by the s……続きを見る

This study explores the lives of Southern whites, Blacks, and Native Americans who stood with the British during the American Revolution. Challenging the traditional view that British efforts in the……続きを見る

This detailed account of Britain's Siege of Charleston is "a welcome addition to the history of South Carolina and of the American Revolution" ( Journal of Military History). In 1779 Sir Henry Clint……続きを見る

A year's worth of quotations from the eighteenth-century founding father for a twenty-first–century America that could use some common sense. Thomas Paine was the spark that ignited the American Rev……続きを見る

"Engaging and steeped in years of research . . . a must read for all who care about the intersection of Canadian, American, British, and African history." ーLawrence Hill, award-winning author of So……続きを見る

In Hamilton: The Energetic Founder, R. B. Bernstein provides a thorough history that reveals Hamilton's status as one of the key founding fathers of the United States. Hamilton: The Energetic Founde……続きを見る

"Banning's skill as an essayist shines" in this collection of writing on the foundation of the American republic ( San Francisco Book Review). Lance Banning was assembling this collection of his bes……続きを見る

The Revolutionary War historian provides "a comprehensive and accessible guide" to the vital influence France had on America's path to independence ( Publishers Weekly). French support for United St……続きを見る

This surprising true story of Vermont's collusion with the British " may be the best American Revolutionary War era book to come out in years" ( Military Review). This riveting work of political and……続きを見る

This edition from a noted historian "is the first definitive, variorum edition of the text of this much reprinted classic" ( The William and Mary Quarterly). The definitive edition of the historic e……続きを見る

The Battle Digest summary includes all the key aspects of the campaign and battle, including maps, images, and lessons learned. In the weeks following the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Coloni……続きを見る

During 1779, armies under the command of American General George Washington and British General Sir William Clinton were locked in a strategic stalemate. The entry of the French into the war as Amer……続きを見る

A Revolutionary War history told through eighteenth-century illustrations: "Utterly absorbing" ( The Times, London). Americans are steeped in the history of the American Revolution, but often the fo……続きを見る

This story of a conflict between two commanders amid the struggle to oust the British from South Carolina is "great for anyone teaching leadership" ( Military Review). As the newly appointed command……続きを見る

The fledgling United States fought a war to achieve independence from Britain, but as John Adams said, the real revolution occurred "in the minds and hearts of the people" before the armed conflict ……続きを見る

A concise guide to this dramatic Revolutionary War campaign with facts, maps, historical significance, and more. In 1777, the British had the confidence to launch a plan to divide the Colonies along……続きを見る

A history and analysis of how George Washington stopped an attempted military coup at the end of the American Revolutionary War. History tells us that on a day when the forces of civil government co……続きを見る

A gripping account of how a vigilante mob of Pennsylvania frontiersmen butchered a Native American tribeーand got away with it. On two chilly December days in 1763, bands of armed men raged through ……続きを見る

Questioning popular belief, a historian and re-examines what exactly led to the British Empire's loss of the American Revolution. The loss of America was an unexpected defeat for the powerful Britis……続きを見る

A historical study of a little-known episode of the American Revolution in which Charleston residents were held in a British-occupied region of Florida. In the months following the May 1780 capture ……続きを見る