In 1775, thirteen of George III's North American colonies fiercely and famously rebelled. Localized at first, the trouble spread and eventually took on the char

In 1775 thirteen of George III's North American colonies rebelled. Localized at first, the trouble spread and eventually took on the character of a world war. B

Wars rarely turn out as expected. This book shows how Britain entered a conflict that it believed could not be lost. The American Patriots were similarly optimi

The bitter and often bloody fight which accompanied the emergence of the United States of America as an independent force on the world stage has always been a s