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American War of Independence
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Charles I's Killers in America: The Lives and Afterlives of Edward Whalley...
Matthew Jenkinson
History; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; English Civil War; American War of Independence
Paperback
After the Restoration the men who signed Charles I's death warrant fled to New England, becoming folk heroes for America's... [more]
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Peckuwe 1780: The Revolutionary War on the Ohio River Frontier
John F. Winkler
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence; Battles & campaigns
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As the Revolutionary War raged on fields near the Atlantic, Native Americans and British rangers fought American settlers... [more]
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Valley Forge
Bob Drury, Tom Clavin
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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Examines what is perhaps the most underappreciated chapter in American history [in an] ... account of Valley Forge, the Continental... [more]
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Frontier Rebels: The Fight for Independence in the American West, 1765-1776...
Patrick Spero
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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The untold story of the Black Boys, a rebellion on the American frontier in 1765 that sparked the American Revolution. [more]
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The Struggle for Sea Power: The Royal Navy vs the World, 1775-1782
Sam Willis
History; Maritime history; Military history; American War of Independence
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With a cast of swaggering swashbuckling characters, The Struggle for Sea Power charts the greatest war in the age of sail.... [more]
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Savannah 1779: The British turn south
Scott Martin, Bernard F. Harris
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence; Battles & campaigns
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In 1778 Great Britain launched a second invasion of the southern colonies as part of the southern strategy for victory in... [more]
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American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804
Alan Taylor
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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From a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, a fresh, authoritative history that recasts thinking about America's founding period.... [more]
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The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution
Edward G. Gray (Professor of History, Professor of History, Florida State University), Jane Kamensky (Harry S. Truman Professor of American History, Harry S. Truman Professor of American History, Brandeis University)
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; American War of Independence
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The Oxford Handbook of the American Revolution introduces scholars, students and generally interested readers to the formative... [more]
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Man of War: The Fighting Life of Admiral James Saumarez: From the American...
Anthony Sullivan
History; American War of Independence; Napoleonic Wars
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During his long and distinguished career Admiral James Saumarez was in the thick of the action at several major battles; the... [more]
Lafayette In The Somewhat United States
Sarah Vowell
Biography: historical, political & military; History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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Chronicling General Lafayette's years in Washington's army, Vowell reflects on the ideals of the American Revolution versus... [more]
The Struggle for Sea Power: A Naval History of American Independence
Sam Willis
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence; Naval forces & warfare
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In unprecedented and gripping detail, one of Britain's foremost naval historians explores a crucial period in the making of... [more]
Rebels and Patriots: Wargaming Rules for North America: Colonies to Civil...
Michael Leck, Daniel Mersey
Military history; American War of Independence; American Civil War; Role-playing, war games & fantasy sports
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From the first shots at Jumonville Glen to the surrender at Appomattox, Rebels and Patriots allows you to campaign with Wolfe... [more]
Imaginary Friendship in the American Revolution: John Adams and Jonathan...
Owen Dudley-Edwards, Owen Dudley-Edwards (Edinburgh University, Scotland)
Historiography; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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Imaginary Friendship is the first in-depth study of the onset of the American Revolution through the prism of friendship,... [more]
Lexington and Concord: The Battle Heard Round the World
George C. Daughan
History; Colonialism & imperialism; American War of Independence
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An award-winning historian reinterprets the battle that launched the American Revolution. [more]
First Founding Father: Richard Henry Lee and the Call for Independence
Harlow Giles Unger
Autobiography: historical, political & military; National liberation & independence, post-colonialism; American War of Independence; Political leaders & leadership
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A new biography of America's first Founding Father, Richard Henry Lee, who wrote the original declaration of independence... [more]
Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
History; History of the Americas; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; American War of Independence
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A must read, Killing England reminds one and all how the course of history can be changed through the courage and determination... [more]
Revolution on the Hudson: New York City and the Hudson River Valley in the...
George C. Daughan
History; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; American War of Independence; Naval forces & warfare
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The untold story of the fight for the Hudson River Valley, control of which, both the Americans and the British firmly believed,... [more]
Whispers Across the Atlantick: General William Howe and the American Revolution...
David Smith (University of Chester, UK)
Biography: historical, political & military; History; Military history; American War of Independence
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General William Howe was the commander-in-chief of the British forces during the early campaigns of the American Revolutionary... [more]
The World of the Revolutionary American Republic: Land, Labor, and the Conflict...
Andrew Shankman (Rutgers University, Camden, USA)
Reference works; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
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In its early years, the American Republic was far from stable. Conflict and violence, including major land wars, were defining... [more]
The Constitution and Other Documents of the Founding Fathers
Andrew Trees
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence; Constitution: government & the state
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This volume contains the significant documents and writings that established the foundation of the United States of America.... [more]
Poseidon's Curse: British Naval Impressment and Atlantic Origins of the...
Christopher P. Magra (University of Tennessee)
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Maritime history; American War of Independence
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Highlighting the British Navy's appropriation of American ships and mariners, Poseidon's Curse places the American Revolution... [more]
American Revolutions: A Continental History, 1750-1804
Alan Taylor (University of Virginia)
History; History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
Hardback
From a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, a fresh, authoritative history that recasts thinking about America's founding period.... [more]
Patrick Henry: Proclaiming a Revolution
John Ragosta
Biography: historical, political & military; History of the Americas; American War of Independence; Political leaders & leadership
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Often referred to as the voice of the Revolution, Patrick Henry played a vital role in helping to launch the revolt of the... [more]
The American Revolution: New Nation as New Empire
Neil L. York (Brigham Young University, USA)
History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
Hardback
In The American Revolution, 1760 to 1790: New Nation as New Empire, Neil York details the important and complex events that... [more]
Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Patriots
David Fisher
History of the Americas; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; American War of Independence
Hardback
The must-have companion to Bill O'Reilly's historical docudrama Legends and Lies: The Patriots, an exciting and eye-opening... [more]
