The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777

author: Rick Atkinson
name: Wayne
average rating: 4.44
book published: 2019
rating: 5
read at: 2019/12/18
date added: 2019/12/18
shelves: non-fiction
review:
'The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777' by Rick Atkinson is a sprawling 800 book, and the first in a trilogy.

Those who have read Atkinson's amazing Liberation Trilogy, about America's part in the European theater of World War II will know what to expect. He has incredible attention to detail, but writes engaging prose that puts the readers right there.

The author was given access to King George III's correspondence, which was only recently available for scholars to study. With a large list of books and over 100 pages of notes, this is a well researched book.

Was this worth reading over the last few months? I'm a fan of this period of history, and there are a number of excellent books about the timeframe, but this is by far my favorite so far.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Henry Holt & Company and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this wonderful ebook.


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