Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
- ISBN-10
- 0195382927
- ISBN-13
- 9780195382921
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 679
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- John E. Ferling
Description
Describes the military history of the American Revolution and the grim realities of the eight-year conflict while offering descriptions of the major engagements on land and sea and the decisions that influenced the course of the war.
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