1775: A Good Year for Revolution
- ISBN-10
- 0143123998
- ISBN-13
- 9780143123996
- Category
- History / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
- Pages
- 628
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-09-24
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Kevin Phillips
Description
An unconventional assessment of the American Revolution examines the events, politics, economic factors, and military preparations of 1775 that ignited the war and established patriot control over American governance and key territories.
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