ATLAS OF THE BATTLES AND CAMPAIGNS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775-1783

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Presents the war's campaigns and battles through detailed maps, revealing troop movements and pivotal moments. Provides a comprehensive visual summary of the campaigns, major battles, and minor skirmishes of the war. Includes over 100 maps created using maps from the Revolution, including the large collection from the US Library of Congress and enhanced with more accurate topographic mapping from the 1880s. Beginning with the opening skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, follows the course of the war including the major engagements at Brooklyn, Trenton, Brandywine, Saratoga, Monmouth, Savannah, Guilford Courthouse, and Yorktown. Also includes a large collection of minor actions, including Harlem Heights, White Plains, Short Hills, Barren Hill, Stony Point, Hobkirk's Hill, and Green Springs. Addresses critical naval battles as well as key engagements in the West Indies, Gibraltar, and India. Contains 16 black and white illustrations, 19 color illustrations, and 119 color maps.