American Spring
Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
14 April 2015
Summary
When we look back on our nation’s history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks of the war were much more tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army.
AMERICAN SPRING follows a fledgling nation from Paul Revere’s little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316220996 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 031622099X |
| Author: | Walter R. Borneman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Back Bay Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 14 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 490g |
| Dimensions: | 141mm x 208mm |
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Critics Review
Superbly reported… Historian Walter R. Borneman tackles the essential question of military leadership: What makes some men, but not others, able to motivate a fighting force into battle? - Los Angeles Times
Engagingly written and deeply researched… Mr. Borneman makes it easy to understand the complex series of maneuvers and counter-maneuvers at Leyte Gulf…which is not always the case with accounts of the battle. - Wall Street Journal
Walter R. Borneman
Walter Borneman is the author of eight works of nonfiction, including The Admirals, 1812, The French and Indian War, and Polk. He holds both a master’s degree in history and a law degree. He lives in Colorado.
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