Encyclopedia of the American Revolution library of military history / [electronic resource] :
Harold E. Selesky, editor-in-chief.
- 2nd ed.
- Detroit, Mich. : Charles Scribner's Sons : Gale, c2006.
- 1 online resource (2 v.) : ill., maps.
- Gale virtual reference library .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Volume 1. List of maps -- Preface -- List of articles -- Thematic outline -- List of contributors -- Encyclopedia of the American Revolution A-L -- Volume 2. Encyclopedia of the American Revolution M-Z -- Appendices -- Selected bibliography.
A survey of the military aspects of the American Revolutionary War, covering the period 1763-1783. Entries include biographies as well as discussions of campaigns and strategy; battles, skirmishes, and naval actions; weaponry; political issues and events; and how the European powers participated in the conflict. For students, historians, and general readers.