“A well-organized and concise introduction to the war’s major battles” (The Journal of America’s Military Past). Winner of the Gold Star Book Award for

An assessment of critical battles on the southern front that led to American independence An estimated one-third of all combat actions in the American Revolutio

The thirteen colonies may have declared their freedom on July 4, 1776, but the Continental Army had to fight the British for more than six years to win the war

A concise history of the “shot heard round the world”—and the dramatic day that began America’s war for independence. Includes maps and photos. When sho