As the descendent of 16 Revolutionary War soldiers, I am always interested in this topic. Ferling balances a history of the events in America with the political wrangling in Europe as France and Spain work to settle a score with Britain. There were several key points that I should have known but learned in these pages. I’d known that the war lasted for eight years, but during the last 18 months the British were finished, but the time was spent writing up the final settlement. On a related note, as a descendant of Yorktown pioneers, I should have known how important Yorktown was to the effort. In retrospect, Washington is that man on Mt. Rushmore, but at the time, his position was somewhat shaky. Washington’s Continental Army was not present at either of America’s overwhelming battlefield triumphs (Saratoga and Yorktown). As 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Concord and Lexington, we may expect a generous supply of Revolutionary War titles.
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