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American Revolution
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- Physical
- Summary
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A visual guide, accompanied by text, to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence.
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- Creator
- written by Stuart Murray
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First American edition
- New York : DK Pub., 2002
- Series
- Physical Details
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- 64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780789485571, 0789485575, 9780789485564, 0789485567
- OCLC
- ocm47973348
- Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution.
- Includes index.
- Life in British America -- War in the new world -- Taxation without representation -- Revolution's opposing leaders -- Unrest becomes revolution -- Breed's Hill and the siege of Boston -- Recruiting and training -- Armies of king and congress -- Early northern battles -- Declaration of Independence -- Battles and campaigns -- Victory at Saratoga -- Attacks on the frontier -- Winter soldier -- Symbols of freedom -- France becomes an ally -- War at sea -- Embattled New York -- Spies and traitors -- Home front and behind the lines -- Camps and prisons -- Soldier's doctor -- War for the south -- Yorktown -- Last two years of war -- Peace and the birth of a nation -- George Washington: father of his country