Detailing the entire history of the struggle for independence, from Colonial governments to the early days of the American Republic, The Historical Atlas of the American Revolution uses full-color maps and vivid illustrations in two-page spreads to tell the story of the founding of the United States of America. The book focuses in large part on the land and sea battles of the Revolutionary War, but attention is also paid to the society at large and the international impact of the war for independence.

Coverage includes:
-- The French and Indian War
-- George Washington in the West
-- Native Americans before the War of Independence
-- Lexington and Concord
-- Saratoga
-- Battle of the Chesapeake
-- Battle of Guilford Courthouse
-- Battle of Yorktown
-- Spanish Operations in the South and West
-- African Americans in the new republic
-- The Constitution
-- Foreign Policy after the War
-- The Emergence of King Cotton

This large, beautifully illustrated, historically authoritative book explores these momentous events in an eminently readable and visually stunning manner. The book's consulting editor, renowned historian Charles Royster, also contributes a foreword.