About the book
A lavishly illustrated essay collection that looks through a global lens at the American Revolution and re-positions it as the real 1st world war
“Every American should read this marvelous book.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
From acts of resistance like the Boston Tea Party to the \"shot heard 'round the world,\" the American Revolutionary War stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy the world over for many people. But contrary to popular opinion, this was not just a simple battle for independence in which the American colonists waged a \"David versus Goliath\" fight to overthrow their British rulers.
In over a dozen incisive pieces from leading historians, the American struggle for liberty and independence re-emerges instead as a part of larger skirmishes between Britain and Europe’s global superpowers—Spain, France, and the Dutch Republic. Amid these ongoing conflicts, Britain's focus was often pulled away from the war in America as it fought to preserve its more lucrative colonial interests in the Caribbean and India.
With fascinating sidebars throughout and over 110 full-color images featuring military portraiture, historical documents, plus campaign and territorial maps, this fuller picture of one of the first global struggles for power offers a completely new understanding of the American Revolution.
Editions of The American Revolution
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9781588346339
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A lavishly illustrated essay collection that looks through a global lens at the American Revolution and re-positions it as the real 1st world war
“Every American should read this marvelous book.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
From acts of resistance like the Boston Tea Party to the \"shot heard 'round the world,\" the American Revolutionary War stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy the world over for many people. But contrary to popular opinion, this was not just a simple battle for independence in which the American colonists waged a \"David versus Goliath\" fight to overthrow their British rulers.
In over a dozen incisive pieces from leading historians, the American struggle for liberty and independence re-emerges instead as a part of larger skirmishes between Britain and Europe’s global superpowers—Spain, France, and the Dutch Republic. Amid these ongoing conflicts, Britain's focus was often pulled away from the war in America as it fought to preserve its more lucrative colonial interests in the Caribbean and India.
With fascinating sidebars throughout and over 110 full-color images featuring military portraiture, historical documents, plus campaign and territorial maps, this fuller picture of one of the first global struggles for power offers a completely new understanding of the American Revolution.
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A lavishly illustrated essay collection that looks through a global lens at the American Revolution and re-positions it as the real 1st world war
“Every American should read this marvelous book.” —Douglas Brinkley, author of Rightful Heritage: Franklin D. Roosevelt and the Land of America
From acts of resistance like the Boston Tea Party to the \"shot heard 'round the world,\" the American Revolutionary War stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy the world over for many people. But contrary to popular opinion, this was not just a simple battle for independence in which the American colonists waged a \"David versus Goliath\" fight to overthrow their British rulers.
In over a dozen incisive pieces from leading historians, the American struggle for liberty and independence re-emerges instead as a part of larger skirmishes between Britain and Europe’s global superpowers—Spain, France, and the Dutch Republic. Amid these ongoing conflicts, Britain's focus was often pulled away from the war in America as it fought to preserve its more lucrative colonial interests in the Caribbean and India.
With fascinating sidebars throughout and over 110 full-color images featuring military portraiture, historical documents, plus campaign and territorial maps, this fuller picture of one of the first global struggles for power offers a completely new understanding of the American Revolution.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The American Revolution?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book The American Revolution?
David Allison, Larrie D. Ferreiro
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Smithsonian
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The American Revolution is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781588346339)
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