The American Revolution: A World War
From acts of resistance like the Boston Tea Party to the 鈥渟hot heard 鈥榬ound the world,鈥� the American Revolutionary War stands as a symbol of freedom and democracy the world over for many people. But contrary to popular opinion, this was not just a simple battle for independence in which the American colonists waged a 鈥淒avid versus Goliath鈥� fight to overthrow their British rulers.
In over a dozen incisive pieces from leading historians, the American struggle for liberty and independence re-emerges instead as a part of larger skirmishes between Britain and Europe鈥檚 global superpowers鈥擲pain, France, and the Dutch Republic. Amid these ongoing conflicts, Britain鈥檚 focus was often pulled away from the war in America as it fought to preserve its more lucrative colonial interests in the Caribbean and India.
With fascinating sidebars throughout and over 110 full-color images featuring military portraiture, historical documents, plus campaign and territorial maps, this fuller picture of one of the first global struggles for power offers a completely new understanding of the American Revolution.
