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The first one-volume survey of the American Revolution that is both objective and comprehensive, this outstanding narrative history traces the growth of a conflict that inexorably set the American colonies on the road to independence. Offering a spirited chronicle of the war itself -- the campaigns and strategies, the leaders on both sides, the problems of fielding and sustaining an army, and of maintaining morale -- Stokesbury also brings the reader to the Peace of Paris in 1783 and into the miltarily exhausted, financially ruined yet victorious United States as it emerged to create a workable national system.
Editions of Short History of the American Revolution
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780688123048
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The first one-volume survey of the American Revolution that is both objective and comprehensive, this outstanding narrative history traces the growth of a conflict that inexorably set the American colonies on the road to independence. Offering a spirited chronicle of the war itself -- the campaigns and strategies, the leaders on both sides, the problems of fielding and sustaining an army, and of maintaining morale -- Stokesbury also brings the reader to the Peace of Paris in 1783 and into the miltarily exhausted, financially ruined yet victorious United States as it emerged to create a workable national system.
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What is Short History of the American Revolution about?
The first one-volume survey of the American Revolution that is both objective and comprehensive, this outstanding narrative history traces the growth of a conflict that inexorably set the American colonies on the road to independence. Offering a spirited chronicle of the war itself -- the campaigns and strategies, the leaders on both sides, the problems of fielding and sustaining an army, and of maintaining morale -- Stokesbury also brings the reader to the Peace of Paris in 1783 and into the miltarily exhausted, financially ruined yet victorious United States as it emerged to create a workable national system.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Short History of the American Revolution?
Biography, Literature and Literary studies > Biography and non-fiction prose > Memoirs
Where can I read a sample of Short History of the American Revolution?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780688123048
Is Short History of the American Revolution part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Short History
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Short History of the American Revolution?
James L. Stokesbury
Who is the Publisher of the book Short History of the American Revolution?
HarperCollins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Short History of the American Revolution is available as paperback(ISBN 9780688123048)
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