From Lexington to Yorktown, Bruce Lancaster's classic, THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, covers the story of America's fight for independence in vivid detail. Here Lancaster examines both the historical facts of the Revolution and the sacrifice and bravery of the American people during the eighteenth century and brings the dilemmas faced by these early Americans into sharp focus. Newly introduced by the critically acclaimed author Richard M. Ketchum, THE AMERICAN...

Over 600 pictures and accompanying text describe the American struggle for independence.

"The American Heritage History of the American Revolution is the complete chronicle of America's struggle for independence, the story of the Revolutionary War told in full detail. It is a book of sound scholarship and extraordinary beauty. More than 600 pictures illustrate the story on nearly every page and enhance its value as a lasting reference work. There are reproductions of 18th- and 19th-century art, contemporary sketches and cartoons, and...