The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution

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The Nile on eBay The Forgotten World War by Derek Baxter How well do you truly know the American Revolution? On the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States, author Derek Baxter reveals just how global an effort it was to create a new the Revolutionary War as a global fight for freedomWhat does Bunker Hill have in common with a jungle in Central America, a fort in India, and the towering Rock of Gibraltar? The answer-that they were all battlefields in the Revolutionary War-might astonish you. Blending modern experiences with historical research, Derek Baxter embarks on an adventure-filled quest across four continents, uncovering the truth behind the American Revolution and revealing the unlikely group of nations that united to take on the British the windswept island of Jersey in the English Channel, Baxter discovers how France attempted a full-scale invasion of England. At a Fourth of July party in Spain, he helps the descendent of Spanish leaders make a giant paella. In India, he investigates one of the most surprising victories of the entire war. And in upstate New York, he discovers the story of the Oneida warriors, America s first allies. Along the way, he meets historians, reenactors, and others who have helped keep the hidden history of the war is the other half of the story of the American Revolution, the one you probably didn t learn in school. With his trademark humor and empathy, Baxter finds the human stories behind this long-ago conflict, expan

• Binding: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781464238925
• Condition: Fine

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