Synopses & Reviews
In 1775, thirteen of George III's North American colonies fiercely and famously rebelled. Localized at first, the trouble spread and eventually took on the character of a world war. By 1783, Britain had been forced to acknowledge the loss of these colonies and a new polity--the United States of America--was born. Conway examines the causes of the conflict and develops an understanding of the war itself that is both global and contemporary. He places the Anglo-American struggle in its broadest possible context by taking account of its Caribbean, European, Indian, and even African dimensions.
Review
"This is the best brief book on the American War."--Military History
Table of Contents
List of Maps
Preface
Abbreviations
The Anglo-American crisis
The first war of the new order
The protagonists
Military operations in America 1775-77
Military operations in America 1778-83
The war beyond America
The impact of the war on America
The impact of the war on the British Isles
The diplomacy of the war
The legacy
Bibliography
Index.