The British Are Coming
The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777
Recommended by Mount Vernon, and 1 others. See all reviewsRanked #1 in Lexington, Ranked #8 in American Revolution — see more rankings.
In the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson recounts the first twenty-one months of America’s violent war for independence. From the battles at Lexington and Concord in spring 1775 to those at Trenton and Princeton in winter 1777, American militiamen and then the ragged Continental Army take on the world’s most formidable fighting force. It is a saga alive with astonishing characters: Henry Knox, the former bookseller with an uncanny understanding of artillery; Nathanael Greene, the bumpkin who becomes a brilliant battle captain; Benjamin Franklin, who proves to be the... more
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- #50 in British History
- #76 in Civil War
- #53 in Revolution
- #56 in US History
- #99 in Wars
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