The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution Book

"The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over these states." (from The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776)

By the mid-1700s substantial differences in life, thought, and interests had developed between the British North American Colonies and the mother country. A distinctly American way of life was rapidly developing. In a few years a new nation would be born and the reverberations from the ensuing conflict would be felt throughout the Western world.

Detailing the entire history of the struggle for independence, from Colonial governments to the early days of the American Republic, The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution uses full-color maps and vivid illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. The book focuses in large part on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence.

Coverage includes:

The French and Indian War

George Washington in the West

Native Americans before the War of Independence

Lexington and Concord

Saratoga

Battle of the Chesapeake

Battle of Guilford Courthouse

Battle of Yorktown

Spanish Operations in the South and West

African Americans in the new republic

The Constitution

Foreign Policy after the War

The Emergence of King Cotton

This large, beautifully illustrated, historically authoritative book explores these momentous events in an eminently readable and visually stunning manner. The book's consulting editor, renowned historian Charles Royster, also contributes a foreword.