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This definitive scholarly reference on the American Revolution--written by acclaimed researchers and military experts from around the world--covers the causes, course, and consequences of the war and the political, social, and military origins of the nation.
The Encyclopedia of the American Revolutionary War is the new standard academic reference for investigating how the United States was created by force of arms--and how that revolution reverberated through the nation's subsequent development. It ranges from the end of the French and Indian War in 1763 to the ratification of the Constitution in 1789. Its impeccably researched entries address the full spectrum of military, political, and cultural matters crucial to understanding the causes and course of the War. The result is a cornerstone reference on the war and the context in which it emerged--one that supplants all other works of its kind in portraying the traumatic and triumphant birth of a nation.
Features:
- More than 1,000 A-Z entries on various topics connected with the war, including political issues, arms and battlefield strategies, important personalities, and sociocultural issues
- An introductory section offering essays on the war's root causes, the catalyzing events that led to its outbreak, as well as a synopsis of the war and an analysis of its long-term impact, providing context for readers wishing to know more
- A full volume devoted to key documents relevant to the period, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, speeches, and hard-to-find documents such as Anne Hulton's "Letter from a Boston Loyalist" and Joseph Martin Plumb's account of the mutiny on May 25, 1780
- 327 illustrations depicting colonial and Revolutionary America, plus an opening map section depicting major geopolitical relationships and large-scale military operations, and 54 maps of the 13 colonies, theaters of operation, and individual battles on land and at sea
- A lengthy list of sources, both primary and secondary, covering all aspects of the Revolutionary War, including material on the foreign powers involved in the conflict, loyalists, and other subjects often overlooked in other works
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