Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence, (Paperback)

from mensheviklibrarian

Superb. Ferling writes with clarity and great economy and packs a lot of history *and* analysis in almost 600 pages. As the title would suggest, he believes that good fortune played a major role in the American victory. Ferling argues that Washington, too, was lucky. Intriguingly, Ferling has New...

from msaucier818

Another fantastic history book about the American Revolution. I could read about this time period all day. Ferling does an outstanding job covering the entire military history of the Revolutionary War. He presents both sides with the positives and negatives, and he does not shy away from giving h...

from SDiMeglio

This was a thoroughly enjoyable reading experience. Ferling's detailed descriptions of the battle lines and strategies are very informative but more maps would have been helpful. One account I found informative was his account of British Captain Ferguson's opportunity to take out Washington at Br...

from Jarratt

Very detailed, yet concise narrative about the American Revolution. There were many tidbits of information I'd not read before sprinkled throughout the book. The style and tone were welcoming, with just the slightest bit of academia thrown in. The book focuses more on battles, skirmishes, and su...

from mensheviklibrarian

Superb. Ferling writes with clarity and great economy and packs a lot of history *and* analysis in almost 600 pages. As the title would suggest, he believes that good fortune played a major role in the American victory. Ferling argues that Washington, too, was lucky. Intriguingly, Ferling has New...