Patriot Battles: How the War of Independence Was Fought

Michael Stephenson's Patriot Battles is a comprehensive and richly detailed study of the military aspects of the War of Independence, and a fascinating look at the nuts and bolts of eighteenth-century combat. Covering everything from what motivated those who chose to fight to how they were enlisted, trained, clothed, and fed, it offers a close-up view of the war's greatest battles, with maps provided for each. Along the way many cherished myths are challenged, reputations are reassessed, and long-held assumptions are tested.

One of the most satisfying and illuminating contributions to the literature on the War of Independence in many years, Patriot Battles is a vastly entertaining work of superior scholarship and a refreshing wind blowing through some of American history's dustier corridors.

Author: Michael Stephenson
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 03/25/2008
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.16h x 5.93w x 1.29d
ISBN: 9780060732622

About the Author
Stephenson, Michael: -

Michael Stephenson is the former editor of the Military Book Club and the editor of National Geographic's Battlegrounds: Geography and the History of Warfare. He lives in New York City.