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With meticulous research and page-turning suspense, andlt;iandgt;Patriotsandlt;/iandgt; brings to life the American Revolutionand#8212;the battles, the treacheries, and the dynamic personalities of the men who forged our freedom.andlt;BRandgt;andlt;BRandgt;George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henryand#8212;these heroes were men of intellect, passion, and ambition. From the secret meetings of the Sons of Liberty to the final victory at Yorktown and the new Congress, andlt;iandgt;Patriotsandlt;/iandgt; vividly re-creates one of history's great eras.
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The Philadelphia Inquirer Brilliantly illuminating.
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andlt;Iandgt;The Washington Post Book Worldandlt;/Iandgt; A grand, irresistible book.
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"The winning of the American Revolution in all its glory, gore, and mortal frailty"
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"A breathtaking portrait of boldness, courage...and sheer youthful vitality."
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"History as it should be written -- with illuminating insight into character, a sweeping narration of events, and a splendid eye for detail."
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"With bold colors and unremitting pace, Patriots recaptures the drama and vital importance of the American Revolution and the towering figures who waged it."
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andlt;Iandgt;The Philadelphia Inquirerandlt;/Iandgt; Brilliantly illuminating.
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"Brilliantly illuminating."
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"A grand, irresistible book."
Synopsis
With meticulous research and page-turning suspense,
Patriots brings to life the American Revolution -- the battles, the treacheries, and the dynamic personalities of the men who forged our freedom. George Washington, John Adams, Samuel Adams, Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Patrick Henry -- these heroes were men of intellect, passion, and ambition. From the secret meetings of the Sons of Liberty to the final victory at Yorktown and the new Congress,
Patriots vividly re-creates one of history's great eras.
About the Author
A. J. Langguth (1933andndash;2014) was the author of eight books of nonfiction and three novels. andlt;iandgt;After Lincolnandnbsp;andlt;/iandgt;marks his fourth book in a series that began in 1988 with andlt;iandgt;Patriots: The Men Who Started the American Revolutionandlt;/iandgt;. He served as a Saigon bureau chief for the andlt;iandgt;New York Timesandlt;/iandgt;, after covering the Civil Rights movement for the newspaper. Langguth taught for three decades at the University of Southern California and retired in 2003 as emeritus professor in the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
Table of Contents
Contents Otis 1761-62
Adams 1762-63
Henry 1763-64
Riots 1765
Politics 1765
Hancock 1765-68
Occupation 1768-69
Massacre 1770
Trial 1770
Tea 1771-73
Port Act 1774
Congress 1774-75
Lexington 1775
Arnold 1775
Bunker Hill 1775
Washington 1775
Lee 1775
Jefferson 1775-76
Independence 1776
Long Island 1776
New York 1776
Trenton 1776
Princeton 1776-77
Gates 1777
Saratoga 1777
Valley Forge 1777-78
Monmouth 1778
Paris 1778-79
Betrayal 1780
Yorktown 1781
Victory 1781
Farewell 1781-83
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index