The Boys Of '76: A History Of The Battles Of The Revolution

By Charles Carleton Coffin

Book Overview

""The Boys of '76: A History of the Battles of the Revolution"" is a comprehensive book written by Charles Carleton Coffin that chronicles the battles and events of the American Revolution. The book provides an in-depth look at the major battles that took place during the war and the key figures involved in each battle. It also delves into the political and social climate of the time, examining the motivations and perspectives of both the American colonists and the British forces. The book is written in a clear and engaging style, making it accessible to readers of all ages and backgrounds. With its detailed accounts of the battles and the people who fought in them, ""The Boys of '76"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of the American Revolution.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162956240
• ISBN13: 9781162956244
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Reprint of wonderful old book

Although I love reading histories, I confess that the American Revolution never fully captured my interest and I am not very familiar with the fine modern literature on this subject. However, as a teen I came across a tattered but still readable copy of this in its 1876 first edition from Harper & Bros., a centennial tribute to its subject matter. I devoured it, spending much time staring at the fine pen and ink illustrations. As the title suggests, it is a descriptive chronology of the battles of the Revolution, and its slightly outmoded style somehow seems entirely fitting. It is full of evocative detail that brought the various campaigns to life for me. This, from the chapter on Saratoga: "And a grand supper General Burgoyne gave to his officers. The wife of one of the officers of the commisary department, who was no better than she should be, sat by his side at the table, and drank Champagne with him, and the officers clinked their glasses, and laughed and sung songs, while the poor wounded soldiers were lying half starved under the trees and fences, and the good Madame Reidesel was making them broth." No doubt there are fuller, more modern treatments of the subject. But for sheer pleasure I can still recommend Coffin's history without reservation.