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A controversial ranking of the Revolution's biggest battles, events, and leaders. Experience the defining moments of the war that gave birth to America The American Revolution 100 brings to life the monumental moments, bloody battles, and influential leaders who gave birth to a great nation. In comprehensive fashion, decorated veteran and military expert Michael Lee Lanning ranks and analyzes the war's most significant events, showing how each affected the outcome. Relive the memorable battles, when a country of citizen-farmers prepared themselves to take on the mightiest army in the world. Learn about the remarkable figures and forces of the time, and decide for yourself- Who influenced the revolution more-John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, or John Paul Jones? Was the Battle of Yorktown more pivotal than the Battle of Trenton? Was The Declaration of Independence more important to the revolution than Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Read the stories of Henry Knox, Thomas Sumter, American militias, and December 26, 1776, and let your own debates begin...

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Author:   Michael Lanning, Lt. Col.
Publisher:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Imprint:   Sourcebooks, Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9781402221156

ISBN 10:   1402221150
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   01 November 2009
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. George Washington (1732-1799) 2. Yorktown, Virginia (May - October, 1781) 3. Saratoga, New York (October 7, 1777) 4. Nathanael Greene (1742 - 1786) 5. American Allies (1775 - 1783) 6. Robert Morris (1734 - 1806) 7. Continental Army (1775 - 1783) 8. Trenton, New Jersey (December 26, 1776) 9. George Sackville Germain (1716 - 1785) 10. Continental Congress (September 5, 1774 - March 1, 1781) 11. British Army (1775 - 1783) 12. Henry Knox (1750 - 1806) 13. Chesapeake Capes, Virginia (September 5, 1781) 14. Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776) 15. William Howe (1729 - 1814) 16. Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union (1776 - 1788) 17. Henry Clinton (1738 - 1795) 18. Cowpens, South Carolina (January 17, 1781) 19. Navigation, Stamp, Townshend, Boston Port, Quebec, and Quartering Acts (1763 - 1774) 20. George III (1738 - 1820) 21. Common Sense and The Crisis (1776) 22. Charles Cornwallis (1738 - 1805) 23. Bunker Hill, Massachusetts (June 17, 1775) 24. Jean Baptiste de Rochambeau (1725 - 1807) 25. Benjamin Franklin (1706 - 1790) 26. Guilford Court House, North Carolina (March 15, 1781) 27. Francois Joseph Paul de Grasse (1722 - 1788) 28. Valcour Island, New York (October 11 - 12, 1776) 29. Pierre Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais (1732 - 1799) 30. West Point, New York (1775 - 1783) 31. Horatio Gates (1728 - 1806) 32. Long Island, New York (August 27, 1776) 33. John Burgoyne (1722 - 1792) 34. Loyalists (1775 - 1783) 35. Daniel Morgan (1736 - 1802) 36. Kings Mountain, South Carolina (October 7, 1780) 37. German Mercenaries (Hessians) (1775 - 1783) 38. Anthony Wayne (1745 - 1796) 39. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania (December 19, 1777 - June 18, 1778) 40. Bernardo de Galvez (1746 - 1786) 41. Naval Operations (1775 - 1783) 42. John Eager Howard (1752 - 1827) 43. Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts (April 19, 1775) 44. Banastre Tarleton (1754 - 1833) 45. West Indies (1775 - 1783) 46. Marquis de Lafayette (1757 - 1834) 47. Charleston, South Carolina (February 11 - May 12, 1780) 48. Germantown, Pennsylvania (October 4, 1777) 49. Guy Carleton (1724 - 1808) 50. Boston Siege (April 19, 1775 - March 17, 1776) 51. John Adams (1735 - 1826) 52. Ticonderoga, New York (May 10, 1775) 53. American Militias (1775 - 1783) 54. Population and Resources (1775 - 1783) 55. George Rogers Clark (1752 - 1818) 56. African Americans (1775 - 1783) 57. Moores Creek Bridge, North Carolina (February 27, 1776) 58. John Paul Jones (1747 - 1792) 59. Monmouth, New Jersey (June 28, 1778) 60. Francis Marion (1732 - 1795) 61. Privateers (1775 - 1783) 62. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben (1730 - 1794) 63. Eutaw Springs, South Carolina (September 8, 1781) 64. Barry St. Leger (1737 - 1789) 65. Camden, South Carolina (August 16, 1780) 66. John Trumbull (1756 - 1843) 67. Pay, Rations, Uniforms, and Medicine (1775 - 1783) 68. John Stark (1728 - 1822) 69. Treaty of Paris (September 3, 1783) 70. Weapons and Tactics (1775 - 1783) 71. John Sullivan (1740 - 1795) 72. Brandywine Creek, Pennsylvania (September 11, 1777) 73. Francis Rawdon (1754 - 1826) 74. Waxhaw Creek, South Carolina (May 29, 1780) 75. Intelligence (1775 - 1783) 76. Benjamin Lincoln (1733 - 1810) 77. White Plains, New York (October 28, 1776) 78. Future United States Presidents (1775 - 1783) 79. Charles Lee (1731 - 1782) 80. Savannah, Georgia (First Savannah) (December 29, 1778) 81. James Grant (1720 - 1806) 82. Newport, Rhode Island (July 29 - August 31, 1778) 83. Thomas Sumter (1734 - 1832) 84. Canada Invasion (August 1775 - October 1776) 85. Benedict Arnold (1741 - 1801) 86. Fort Washington, New York (November 16, 1776) 87. Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) 88. Stony Point, New York (July 16, 1779) 89. Newburgh Addresses (March 10 and 12, 1783) 90. Richard Howe (1726 - 1799) 91. Ninety-Six, South Carolina (May 22 - June 19, 1781) 92. Charles Hector d'Estaing (1729 - 1794) 93. Boston Massacre (March 5, 1770) 94. Patrick Ferguson (1744 - 1780) 95. Wyoming Valley, Pennsylvania (July 3 - 4, 1778) 96. Kazimierz Pulaski (1747 - 1779) 97. Ramseur's Mill, North Carolina (June 20, 1780) 98. Paul Revere (1735 - 1818) 99. Native Americans (1775 - 1783) 100. James Wilkinson (1757 - 1825) Bibliography Index About the Author

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Lt. Col. Michael Lee Lanning (Texas) retired from the US Army after more than 20 years of service. He is a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War. Lanning has written 14 books on military history, including The Battle 100 and The Civil War 100.

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