"The American Revolution" by David F. Burg (Repost)

This book provides hundreds of first-hand accounts of the period that illustrate how historical events appeared to those who lived through them. Eyewitness testimonies include George Washington, John Dickinson, John Adams, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, as well as junior officers, soldiers, and noncombatants. Each chapter contains a narrative section and a chronology of events.

In this updated edition, author David F. Burg has also added details about the important role of American Indians, African Americans, Jews, and women during the American Revolution. Other features include appendixes that provide concise biographies of 101 influential individuals; primary documents - either full text or excerpts - among them the Stamp Act, the Quartering Act, and the Declaration of Independence; maps of important battles of the American Revolution.

CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Preface
Preface to the Updated Edition
Introduction
1 Prelude to Revolt: 1756-1774
2 Shots Heard Round the World: 1775
3 Declaring Independence: 1776
4 Victories and Losses: 1777
5 From Valley Forge to Vincennes: 1778
6 A Great Sea Battle: 1779
7 Defeat and Treachery: 1780
8 An Improbable Triumph: 1781
9 An Unpromising Outcome: 1782-1783
Appendix A: Documents
Appendix B: Biographies of Major Personalities
Appendix C: Maps
Notes
Bibliography
Index