Summary

Beginning with an exploration of the troubled times of the 1760s and 1770s, Revolutionary War, Fourth Edition presents a probing and thoughtful account of America's heroic seven-year struggle for independence. From the first shots at Lexington and Concord to the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, this eBook tells the story of the war waged by a young and disparate collection of colonies against the greatest empire and military power in the world. Complete with full-color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, full-color maps, and other further resources, Revolutionary War, Fourth Edition is suited for middle and high school students seeking unbiased information about U.S. military history.

Specifications

eBook

About the Author(s)

Benton Minks has a master's degree in English literature from Indiana University. He is a teacher, and this book is the culmination of his and Louise Minks's interest in this important period of America's past. The Minks have also collaborated as coauthors on a book about the French and Indian War.

Louise Minks has a master's degree in U.S. history from Indiana University. She is a professional artist, the owner of Millworks Gallery & Studio, and an elected member of the National Association of Women Artists. She has been artist-in-residence at the Wurlitzer Foundation in Taos, New Mexico, and at Harper's Ferry National Historical Park. She is the author of The Hudson River, a book about America's first landscape painters, among other published works.