THEATERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION by James Kirby Martin, David L. Preston ( 9781594162756 )

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THEATERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
NORTHERN MIDDLE SOUTHERN WESTERN NAVAL

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Hardback

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ISBN 10:

1594162751

ISBN 13:

9781594162756

Publisher:

WESTHOLME PUBLISHING, U.S.

Pub. date:

10 April, 2017

Pages:

304

Description:

Understanding the course of the war for American independence through geographical regions

Synopsis:

Identifying discrete geographical areas in order to better understand a conflict that moves across hundreds of thou- sands of square miles of land and water, such as the American Civil War and World War II, has been a valuable historical method. During this time of greater study of the war that made America, the authors of Theaters of the American Revolution take this approach for the first time. The result is a stimulating volume that will allow readers to see how the war flowed from region to region from 1775 to 1781, beginning in the Northern colonies and Canada, through the dark months in the Middle colonies, to a shift to the South and culmination at Yorktown. Simultaneously, the war raged up and down the western frontier, with the Patriots working to keep the British and their Indian allies from disrupting the main battle armies to the east. Equally important was the war at sea, where American privateers and a fledgling navy attempted to harass the British; but with the entrance of France to the conflict, the control of the sea took a much more balanced and important aspect.With specially commissioned maps and colorful descriptions of eighteenth century American terrain, settlements, and cities, as well as key battles, Theaters of the American Revolution provides an ideal introduction to understanding one of the most important wars in world history in its totality. Contents: Introduction James Kirby Martin and David L. Preston The Northern Theater James Kirby Martin The Middle Theater Edward G. Lengel and Mark Edward Lender The Southern Theater Jim Piecuch The Western Theater Mark Edward Lender The War at Sea Charles Neimeyer

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25 halftones

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Westholme Publishing, U.S.

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