Download or read book Redcoats and Rebels written by Christopher Hibbert and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2008-01-30 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a thorough introduction to the War of American Independence. Told with great authority and clarity the book describes and details the effects of each notable event from 1770 to 1781. The book examines each of the major battles and skirmishes but does not get bogged down in deep analysis of battle formations and strategies. Instead the book concentrates on the war as a whole and its political and ecomonic impacts on Britain and America and consequently how each commander's startegy was affected. The book is littered with anecdotes to give the reader a clearer understanding of how the war affected the lives of those involved.