How the War of Independence Was Fought
Trade Paperback
History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
Drawing on hundreds of specialist sources both contemporary and archival, Patriot Battles is a comprehensive one-volume study of the military aspects of the War of Independence. The first part of the book offers a richly detailed examination of the nuts and bolts of 18th-century combat, while the second part gives a closer look at the war’s greatest battles, with maps provided for each.
Throughout, many cherished myths are challenged, reputations are reassessed, and long-held assumptions are tested. For all readers, Patriot Battles becomes not only one of the most satisfying and illuminating works to be added to the literature on the War of Independence in many years but also a refreshing wind blowing through some of its dustier corridors.
