num_pages: 400
description: America's most acclaimed historian presents the intricate story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. 1776 tells two gripping stories: how a group of squabbling, disparate colonies became the United States, and how the British Empire tried to stop them. A story with a cast of amazing characters from Geor
language: English
title: 1776: America and Britain at War
titlecomplete: 1776: America and Britain at War
characters: George III of Britain and Ireland, John Adams, Rufus Putnam, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson
genres: Historical, War, Politics, American Revolution, Nonfiction, Audiobook, American History, American Revolutionary War, History, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 224592
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: The Quill Award
category: History/Current Events/Politics, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: American Compass Best Book
publisher: Simon & Schuster