The War of American Independence 1775-1783

by Stephen Conway

In 1775, thirteen of George III's North American colonies fiercely and famously rebelled. Localized at first, the trouble spread and eventually took on the character of a world war. By 1783, Britain had been forced to acknowledge the loss of these colonies and a new polity--the United States of America--was born. Conway examines the causes of the conflict and develops an understanding of the war itself that is both global and contemporary. He places...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 034057626X
• ISBN13: 9780340576267
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"