Bruce Lancaster is an established historical writer. He graduated from Harvard College, and is known for many of his novels, including, The American Revolution. This particular book presents the story of the American struggle for independence. Lancaster examines, in great detail, the historical facts and military battles of the Revolution. A reader truly gains a sense of the heroism and the sacrifice that American people put forth during the eighteenth century.
Lancaster begins by discussing the British, who became the dominant power of North America after defeating the French in the French-Indian war. The British aided the colonies in this war because they saw that it could bring them fortune and power. The growing empire and the exhausting war put the British in debt. To pay for their national debt, the British taxed the colonies. This caused tensions since the merchant class was directly affected. Export slowed in the northern colonies and things became stagnant. The southern......
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