Not a complete history of the Revolution, but rather a look at some major battles and campaigns. Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill, Trenton, Princeton, Saratoga. Quebec, King's Mountain, Cowpens, the Chesapeake Capes.
Benedict Arnold's great victory over the Redcoats at Saratoga. The destruction of a Tory army at King's Mountain by a militia of "overmountain men" armed with Kentucky long rifles. Well written and entertaining, you'll learn about the officers and the men they led, their tactics on the field, weapons, supplies, uniforms, as well as the weather.
Very timely! My wife and I and our youngest son walked the trail of battle of Kings Mountain just this past weekend. It had been more than a few years since I had been there, but it was still very moving to walk the ridge trail where the battle took place and read the signposts at various parts of the trail. Over a thousand patriot troops, including the Overmountain men, fought this battle against Major Patrick Ferguson and his equal number of "tories," loyalists who fought for England. The battle only lasted about an hour, Ferguson made the mistake of putting his men on top of the clear ridge, while the patriots fought from cover below! Heres a good link about this battle: Battle of Kings Mountain