A Guide to the Battles of the American Revolution

Theodore P. Savas, J. David Dameron

• Publisher: Savas Beatie
• Year: 2006
• ISBN:
  9781611210118
• Topic: History
• Subtopic: Early American History
• Index: History

"A well-organized and concise introduction to the war's major battles" ( The Journal of America's Military Past ). Winner of the Gold Star Book Award for History from the Military Writers Society of America This is the first comprehensive account of every engagement of the Revolution, a war that began with a brief skirmish at Lexington Green on April 19, 1775, and concluded on the battlefield at the Siege of Yorktown in October 1781. In between were six long years of bitter fighting on land and at sea. The wide variety of combats blanketed the North American continent from Canada to the Southern colonies, from the winding coastal lowlands to the Appalachian Mountains, and from the North Atlantic to the Caribbean. Every entry begins with introductory details including the date of the battle, its location, commanders, opposing forces, terrain, weather, and time of day. The detailed body of each entry offers both a Colonial and a British perspective of the unfolding military situation, a detailed and unbiased account of what actually transpired, a discussion of numbers and losses, an assessment of the consequences of the battle, and suggestions for further reading. Many of the entries are supported and enriched by original maps and photos.

CONTENTS

Preface / Acknowledgments

Authors’ Note: Campaigns and Battles of the American Revolution

Introduction: British and Allied Soldiers in the American Revolution:

THE BATTLES

Lexington and Concord

Boston, Siege of

Ft. Ticonderoga

Hog and Noodle Islands

Bunker Hill

Ft. St. John, Siege of

Montreal

Snow Campaign

Great Bridge

Québec

Moores Creek Bridge

Nassau

Ft. Sullivan (Charleston)

Cherokee Campaign

Long Island

New York, Siege of

Lake Champlain

White Plains

Trenton

Princeton

Ft. Ticonderoga

Hubbardton

Ft. Stanwix/Oriskany

Bennington

Brandywine

“The Clouds”

Freeman’s Farm

Paoli

Germantown

Hudson Highlands

Bemis Heights

Fts. Mercer and Mifflin

Whitemarsh

British Isles

Caribbean

Monmouth Court House

Wyoming

Rhode Island

Savannah

Kettle Creek

Ft. Sackville

Brier [Briar] Creek

Penobscot Bay

Stono Ferry

Stony Point

Newtown

Savannah, Siege of

Charleston, Siege of

Waxhaws

Willi...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Books by Theodore P. Savas
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Front 1
• Contents
• Maps and Illustrations
• Preface / Acknowledgments
• Authors’ Note: Campaigns and Battles of the American Revolution (1775-1783)
• Introduction: British and Allied Soldiers in the American Revolution
• The Battles
• Appendix
• Index
• About the Authors
• Footnotes