Includes bibliographical references (pages 469-491) and index.
Contents
The Colonial Tradition -- The military origins of the revolution -- Militia versus regulars -- Congress takes the helm -- Boston gained, Canada lost, independence proclaimed -- Britain at war -- Campaign of 1776 -- Campaign of 1777 -- Civil-military tensions, 1777-1778 -- The international conflict -- Loyalties and liberties -- The economic front -- War on the frontiers: the west and the high seas -- Defeat and victory in the South -- the Continental army -- The revolutionary impact : Europe -- The revolutionary impact : America.
