Drawn from letters, diaries, newspaper articles, public
declarations, contemporary narratives, and private memoranda,
The American Revolution brings together over 120 pieces by
more than 70 participants to create a unique literary panorama of
the War of Independence. From Paul Revere''s own narrative of his
ride in April 1775 to an account of George Washington''s resignation
from command of the Army in December 1783, the volume presents
firsthand all the major events of the conflict-the early battles of
Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill; the failed American invasion
of Canada; the battle of Saratoga; the fighting in the South and
along the western frontier; and the decisive triumph at
Yorktown.
Famous figures-Washington, Franklin, Jefferson, Benedict Arnold,
John and Abigail Adams-are here alongside lesser known participants
like Samuel Blachley Webb describing courage and panic at Bunker
Hill or Sarah Hodgkins writing longingly to her absent soldier
husband. American Loyalists and British officers and officials
serving in America provide provocative insights into the losing
side of an epochal conflict.
The American Revolution includes a chronology of events,
biographical and explanatory notes, and an index.
關於作者：
Editor John Rhodehamel is Norris Foundation Curator of
American History at the Huntington Library in San Marino,
California. He is the author of The Great Experiment: George
Washington and the American Republic and editor of George
Washington: Writings for The Library of America.
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