Portrays the scenes, causes, events, conditions, and personalities of the American colonies' War for Independence. -- amazon.com.

Includes index.

Introduction -- The world beyond America -- The eve of revolt -- The war begins -- First campaigns, North and South -- The day of freedom -- Arms and men -- The crisis -- The making of an army -- The turning point -- The quest for allies -- The war at sea -- Frontiers aflame -- Struggle for the South -- The world turned upside down -- Acknowledgements.