This reference book includes work on such topics as the reasons for the Revolution, the reasons for the success of the ill-equipped colonial forces, the ideas of the propagandists on both sides, the constitutional framework of the new republic, and the effects of the Revolution on world politics.

Includes maps of: North America in 1763; Forts and Posts Occupied by the British Army up to 1775; Location of Some Major Indian Nations in the Years Leading up to the Revolution; Campaigns around New York; Operations in New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Northern Campaigns; Southern Campaigns; Western Land Cessions and New State Movements; Approximate Location of Major Indian Nations in 1780; North America c. 1796; West Indies.