Lexington and Concord: The Battle Heard Round the World

by George C. Daughan

Book Overview

George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the Battle of Lexington and Concord challenges the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much in economic concerns as political ones. When Massachusetts militiamen turned out in overwhelming numbers to fight the British, they believed they were fighting for their farms and livelihoods, as well as for liberty.

Benjamin Franklin was not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393245748
• ISBN13: 9780393245745
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"