Rick Atkinson, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning An Army at Dawn and two other superb books about World War II. In summary-despite the reader knowing exactly how the story ends The British Are Coming turns the Revolutionary War into nothing short of a riveting page-turner. The British Are Coming The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777. My heart can’t take any more supply shortages. To think this is only the first book in his trilogy. Never in my life have I worried so much about firewood and rope, let alone those darn gunpowder kegs that Congress could never supply enough of. With so much at stake, every shot holds immense importance, and Atkinson drives that point home, emphasizing not only the significance of the war but also the tragic cost in both lives and matériel. The British Are Coming honestly reads like Game of Thrones-just with less dragons and more tricorn hats-as political rivalries, bloody feuds, and massive set-piece style battles engulf the American colonies from Quebec to the Carolinas and everywhere in between. Drama, intrigue, and a cast of surprisingly colorful characters abound in this battle-by-battle recounting of the early years of the War for Independence. Based on exhaustive research on both sides of the Atlantic, Atkinson displays a mastery of the English language as well as military tactics which puts him in a class of his own as a writer. This book is a masterpiece as bold and cunning as Washington’s Christmastime attack across the Delaware. Download or stream The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson, George Newbern for free on hoopla. The British Are Coming is a sweeping narrative which captures the spirit and the savagery of the times.
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