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A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution

A Battlefield Atlas of the American Revolution, a second collaboration between Dr. Craig L. Symonds and cartographer William J. Clipson, author of A Battlefield Atalas of the Civil War, is a fresh visual and narrative overview of the principle military engagements of the American war of independence. It chronicles the emergence of a new nation through the military campaigns of men such as Washington, Cornwallis, and Burgoyne. The war started with men fighting as raw, hastily-formed militia and ended with well drilled armies engaged in great battles that raged along the eastern seaboard.

Symonds narratives each battle in a clear concise and readable way. Accompanying two-color, full-page maps and the visual comprehension of students as well as military history buffs, making this easy-to-handle book an ideal classroom text, battlefield tour guide, or library reference. Four introductory essays draw the narrative together, each highlighting a new facet of the British-American conflict. "The Early Campaigns" recounts the formation of the Continental Army and the selection of Washington as its commander. Washington's persistence in keeping the army intact and his role in maintaining the morale of the budding nation were crucial to the Americans during the campaigns, from Lexington and Concord to Princeton.

"The Turning Point" discusses the tough winter spent by Washington's troops at Morristown, and the ongoing feuding within the American officer corps early in 1777. These problems belied that this year would prove the turning point of the war with the American defeat of Burgoyne at Saratoga. Burgoyne's ambitious but flawed campaign is outlined by the maps accompanying this section.

"A Global War" announces the entry of France into the war on America's behalf, renewing the struggle between two of the greatest powers in the western world — France and Britain. For the British, this American-French alliance would prove disastrous as the war moved off the North American continent to sea.

"The War Moves South" explorers the shift in British strategy in trying to recruit Loyalists from southern colonies, the last alternative to political defeat for Britain and for Colonial Secretary Lord Germain, whose reputation was at stake. The conflict between Patriot and Loyalist in the South led to the final destruction of this strategy and victory for the new nation.

  • Format
  • hardcover
  • Pages
  • 110
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780933852532
  • Genres
  • history, reference, war
  • Release date
  • 1990