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The Battles of Lexington and Concord are often referred to as the beginning of the American Revolution in April 1777. However, the towns were also the location of key events both before and after the war. This book provides a detailed look at these famous battles, including the mysterious first shot of the war, also called "the shot heard round the world." Primary sources, interesting sidebars offering more information, and a timeline of the entire war makes this a powerful resource of this period in American history.

"A young readers edition of Rick Atkinson's The British Are Coming. How did the United States become the country it is today? What led to its creation? Adapted from Pulitzer Prize?winner Rick Atkinson's deeply researched and stunningly vivid The British Are Coming, the young readers edition explores these questions and so much more as it delves into the American Revolution. A collection of key battles from the beginning of the war, including Lexington and Concord and the Battle of Bunker Hill, sets the scene, telling a story of liberation fraught with contradiction and intrigue. History buffs and newcomers alike will be drawn into this fascinating, photo-illustrated account"--Provided by the publisher.

"The American colonies are embroiled in a struggle for freedom. Susanna Bolling, a brave and resourceful teenage girl, craves independence. While her brothers are off fighting for the Patriots, she longs to do more than tedioushousehold chores and attend spinning bees in sleepy City Point, Virginia. When British General Cornwallis invades herfamily's Bollingbrook Plantation, she overhears his secret plan to defeat the Patriots. Much to her shock, she finds herself at the center of the war effort. Now America's fight for liberty hinges on her. But can she overcome her mother's objections, face her own fears, and outwit the famed General and his entire Army?"--Adapted from back cover.

Told from American, French, and British viewpoints, this gripping history of the Siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolution, shows how for every side involved, the world was forever turned upside down.

"On the stormy night of August 29, 1776, the Continental Army faced annihilation. After losing the Battle of Brooklyn, the British had Washington's army trapped against the East River. The fate of the Revolution rested heavily on the shoulders of the soldier-mariners from Marblehead, Massachusetts. Serving side-by-side in one of the country's first diverse units, they pulled off an "American Dunkirk" and saved the army. In the annals of the American Revolution, no group played a more consequential role than the Marbleheaders. At the right time in the right place, they repeatedly altered the course of events, and their story shines new light on our understanding of the Revolution. As acclaimed historian Patrick K. O'Donnell dramatically recounts, beginning nearly a decade before the war started, Marbleheaders such as Elbridge Gerry and Azor Orne spearheaded the break with Britain and helped shape the nascent United States by playing a crucial role governing, building alliances, seizing British ships, and forging critical supply lines that established the origins of the US Navy"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in July, 1863.

Details the life of Nathanael Greene, a man who walked away from the Revolutionary War with the reputation of being one of George Washington's most dependable officers, and discusses how after he was put in charge of 1,500 struggling troops, he managed to turn them into a well equipped force, and more.

An account of Lincoln's famous Army of the Potomac during the early years of the Civil War.