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Book SynopsisFollowing the American Declaration of Independence, communities from Boston to Savannah were forced to make a choice: to strike out for an independent republic, or remain true to the British Crown. This study explores the origins, methods and combat record of the combatants on both sides.
The American Revolutionary War was America's first civil war. As the conflict raged from Canada to the Caribbean and from India to Gibraltar, it was in American communities that the war was the most intimate, the most personal, and accordingly the most vicious.
In 1775, the inhabitants of British America included those born in North America and newly arrived immigrants; the established landed aristocracy and the indigent; the diverse nations of the Native Americans; and people of African descent, both enslaved and free. The coming of war forced every person to make the choice of whether to side with the Patriots or remain loyal to the British Crown. With so many cross-cutting
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This excellent work looks at each aspect in turn, such as how the war began, the armies and their respective tactics as well as the branches of the armies. -- Laurent Tirone * Gun Mart & Militaria Mart magazine *
Table of Contents
Introduction The Opposing Sides Westchester County, 1776-83 Oriskany, August 6, 1777 Kings Mountain, October 7, 1780 Analysis Aftermath Select Bibliography Index
