American Revolution

Murray, Stuart 1948- (Author). Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Inc. (Added Author). Smithsonian Institution. (Added Author).

Summary: Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text.

Record details

ISBN: 9780756610593 (trade bdg.)
ISBN: 0756610591 (trade bdg.)
ISBN: 9780756610609 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN: 0756610605 (lib. bdg.)
Physical Description: 71 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm.
print
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: London ; New York : DK, 2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:

At head of title: Eyewitness.

"In association with the Smithsonian Institution."

"Discover how a few brave patriots battled a great empire-- the commanders, the conflicts, and the weaponry"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Life in British America -- War in New World -- Taxation without representation -- Revolutions' opposing leaders -- Unrest becomes revolution -- Breed's Hill, siege of Boston -- Recruiting, training -- Armies of king, congress -- Early Northern battles -- Declaration of Independence -- Battles, campaigns -- Victory at Saratoga -- Attacks on frontier -- Winter soldier -- Symbols of freedom -- France becomes ally -- War at sea -- Embattled New York -- Spies, traitors -- Home front, behind the lines -- Camps, prisons -- Soldier's doctor -- War for the South -- Yorktown -- Last two years of war -- Peace, birth of a nation -- George Washington, Father of his Country -- Did you know? -- Timeline -- Glossary -- Index.