Battles of the Revolutionary War, 1775-1781
By: by W.J. Wood ; with an introduction by John S.D. Eisenhower.
Series: Major battles and campaigns ;; 3
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Published: 1990
Place of publication: Chapel Hill, N.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
Subjects: United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns.
Description: "The Americans did not simply outlast the British in the Revolutionary War, contends this author in a groundbreaking study, but won their independence by employing superior strategies, tactics, and leadership. Designed for the "armchair strategist" with dozens of detailed maps and illustrations, here is a blow-by-blow analysis of the men, commanders, and weaponry used in the famous battles of Bunker Hill, Quebec, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga, and Cowpens."--Publisher's marketing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-308) and index.