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1776: America and Britain at War Hardcover – 2 Jun. 2005

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America's most acclaimed historian presents the intricate story of the year of the birth of the United States of America. 1776 tells two gripping stories: how a group of squabbling, disparate colonies became the United States, and how the British Empire tried to stop them. This book destroys many popular myths about the wars of independence and reveals in fact how many Americans wished to remain British, and how many British had profound doubts about a military solution to the revolt. It shows that many of those fighting knew those on the other side well, and as the great decisions and battles of 1776 unfolded and attitudes hardened, the truly fratricidal nature of the conflict became clear. A must read. This exhilarating book is one of the great peices of historical narrative.

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400 pages
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Allen Lane
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2 Jun. 2005
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16.2 x 4.2 x 23.8 cm
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0713998636
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978-0713998634
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David McCullough has won the Pulitzer Prize, the Francis Parkman Prize, the Los Angeles Times Book Award and has twice won the National Book Award. He is the author of John Adams, Truman, Brave Companions, Mornings on Horseback, The Path Between the Seas, The Great Bridge and The Johnstown Flood.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Allen Lane; First Edition (2 Jun. 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0713998636
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0713998634
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 16.2 x 4.2 x 23.8 cm

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David McCullough has twice received the Pulitzer Prize, for Truman and John Adams, and twice received the National Book Award, for The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback; His other widely praised books are 1776, Brave Companions, The Great Bridge, and The Johnstown Flood. He has been honored with the National Book Foundation Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award, the National Humanities Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 March 2019

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The world knows the year, 1776. Americans know and revere the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and Benjamin Franklin. In this captivating book, MCCullough reminds readers of American history, that important as they were, the founding fathers were politicians first, leaders, second. Their decision to declare independence from Great Britain in 1776 was crucial, but that year was pivotal on the battlefield.

McCullough emphasises the contribution on the battlefield, for without victory there, the declaration of independence would be just a mocked document down the path of history. Yet, the initial battles were not easy, and many of the men who fought for America were either too young or too old. America was also in dire shortage of guns and ammunition. Britain had a large professional army, complemented by the feared Hessian troops.

In the second half of the year 1776, George Washington, Nathanael Green, and Henry Knox became the unlikely heroes of all time. They had their share of defeat and humiliation - one of Washington's generals (Lee) was captured and taken prisoner by the British. Losses at the Battle of Brooklyn and the surrender of Fort Washington were low points told with a dash of the thrill of war and the shame of men new to warfare, but McCullough produced stunning accounts of the reversal of fortunes at Trenton and Princeton that makes this book so interesting. McCullough produced the shock of stunning reversals of fortune that readers may feel the battle heat as if she had been right there at the frontline.

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Liam Kelleher

A well written but narrow snapshot of the War of Independence, focusing on key battles

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 May 2022

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I was hoping this book would be a revealing overview of the American War of Independence. In some ways, it is that, painting a detailed picture of Washington in particularly, as well as some of the other generals.

However, it really focuses on a number of key battles and spends a lot of time discussing the tactics. Firstly at the battle of Boston but secodnly spending a long time on battle of Long Island and ultimately the capture of Manhatten. The book certainly doesn't cover Washington in glory. Unfortunately the Decleration of Independence and its signees get almost no coverage.

This is primairly a book on military history, rather than a wider geolpoltilical or politial tale.

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1776.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 31 July 2015

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This is an easy to read account of the events of one year in the American War of Independence and as such it fulfils its aims quite admirably.

McCullough is well-known as a narrator on numerous historical television documentaries and he brings that ease of storytelling and description to bear in his own writing; this is an unfussy narrative occasionally quoting letters, personal accounts and other relevant sources in order to provide a pretty vivid snapshot of a fairly momentous year which saw Washington's first efforts as military leader, the British strategic withdrawal from Boston - only to reappear off New York in greater numbers, and the Declaration of Independence, which effectively meant there was no going back for those engaged in the rebellion.
McCullough is refreshingly even-handed in his approach, neither demonising the British nor adopting the over-reverential treatment of Washington some American historians can/have be guilty of; it provides a much more human perspective and a more considered, better balanced viewpoint of events; patiently revealing the rather complex social and political positions of both the Americans and the British; a context often distorted or misrepresented by more partisan historical commentators.

A little knowledge of the period is advisable, but on the whole I consider this to be a book almost anyone could pick up, read and enjoy, providing an instructive and rewarding portal into this period and topic of history.

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How Did We Lose?

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 18 February 2011

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Narrative history at its best; McCullough writes as he talks and if you are familiar with his voiceovers for the excellent Ken Burns documentaries you will hear that rich, comforting voice running through these pages like well-informed molasses. He places the reasons for the conflict - one often overlooked by Brtish historians for obvious reasons - in a clear context and he has the knack of bringing to life not only the great set pieces of the war but also the more private moments where the forgotten stories of the little people are placed alongside the interior monologues of the legendary figures to produce a wealth of anecdote and reflection that deepens understanding. This is a book to be enjoyed by the scholar and the layman. As with all McCullough's work - and I'd especially recommend his biographies of Presidents Truman and John Adams as well as his book on the building of the Brooklyn Bridge - this is a hugely informative and highly readable account of a pivotal moment in world history, one of which we only have a very partial or no view at all in the U.K.

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I Like Things

A very accessible book for anyone interested in the American Revolution

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2017

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I feel that I should start with this disclaimer, I bought this book because I knew very little about America’s revolution and war of independence, and so wanted a primer in order to fill in a somewhat embarrassing knowledge gap.

So with that out of the way, as someone who knew very little about 1776, this book is exceptional. It has to be one of the most accessible and interesting history books that I have ever read, and is done so in a story like style, so it is very easy to hold your interest. Most of the book centres around George Washington, however, not to a limiting degree and it provides insights into a wide range of key players around the conflict and realities of 1776 life. This book I would say is very much a generalist one, it doesn’t really specialise in any one aspect of 1776 and goes just enough depth to get you to know a little about a lot.

I would say, if you are looking for a general book on the American Revolution and a good, easy read this book is definitely for you as a primer to the subject. That said, if you are more of a history buff and know the subject in more detail, I feel this book may be too general (if still a fantastic read).

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