Band of Giants
The Amateur Soldiers Who Won America's Independence

I enjoyed this and found it to be clear, informative, and not overloaded in details. Kelly did an outstanding job at explaining events, people, and historical context. The narrative was excellent at explaining the French and Indian War, increased tensions and taxation, escalation to violence, the ou......more

This was a very good book. The critics who have panned the book did not understand the purpose of the book. The book is a short, very readable history of the Revolutionary War. The approach is to tell the history of war through the actions of its key participants. Nearly all of the major battles are......more

This book greatly exceeded my expectations. I thought it might be a narrow, possibly dry, exposition on the role of the militia in the Revolutionary War. Not at all dry, it is a very well-written history of the military events of the war. The engagement of the various militia is woven into a compell......more

I've read several books about the American Revolutionary War and have learned something new from each. Example: Hessians that Gen. Washington's army encountered in Trenton after crossing the Delaware were not drunk (contrary to myth) but alert. Book's title is misleading; patriot generals were not g......more

The story of the American Revolution is retold strictly from a military perspective. The goal of the author here is to highlight the roles of many of the lesser know commanders to show just how very important they were to complete the American victory. The book is not just all fighting as the autho......more