The American Revolution

by Harry M. Ward

Published 22 February 1995
This is an overview of the entire Revolutionary War period in American history from the inception of the revolutionary movement to the conclusion of peace. The book synthesizes scholarship on the period from 1763 to 1788, discussing military, political, social, cultural, and diplomatic history in relation to this important era in American history. The impact of the Revolution on American life, the confederation, and the formation of the union under the Constitution reveal the defining moments in early American character and institutions.