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Washington's immortals

the untold story of an elite regiment who changed the course of the Revolution
2016
"In August 1776, General George Washington's army faced off against over 20,000 British and Hessian soldiers at the Battle of Brooklyn. It was almost the end of the war. But thanks to a series of desperate bayonet charges by a single heroic regiment from Maryland, known as the "Immortal 400," Washington was able to retreat and regroup"--OCLC.

Igniting the American Revolution

1773-1775
2015
Explores causes of the Revolutionary War.

Sybil Ludington

Revolutionary War rider
2016
A fictionalized account of the sixteen-year-old girl, trained to handle a musket, who rode alone over forty miles in New York to bring out the militia before the Battle of Ridgefield.

America's tea parties

not one but four! : Boston, Charleston, New York, Philadelphia
2016
Explores the causes of the American Revolutionary War, focusing on the Boston Tea Party which inspired other towns to dump their tea from the ships in the ports in order to fight the unfair tax on it.

Scar

a Revolutionary War tale
2016
"Sixteen-year-old Noah Daniels wants nothing more than to fight in George Washington's Continental Army, but an accident as a child left him maimed and unable to enlist. He is forced to watch the Revolution from his family's hard scrabble farm in Upstate New York--until a violent raid on his settlement thrusts him into one of the bloodiest battles of the American Revolution, and ultimately, face to face with the enemy"--Amazon.com.

The American Revolution :spies, secret missions, & hidden facts from the American Revolution

Top secret files
2015
Explores the secrets of the American Revolution, including how spies used musket balls, books, and laundry to send messages, the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride, and more.

The radicalism of the American Revolution

1993
Historical, cultural, social, and political analysis of the American Revolution.

The secret mission of William Tuck

2015
"After seeing his brother murdered by the British, William leaves home to join the Patriot effort. While on a mission to deliver a secret message, William meets Rebecca, posing as a boy. Together they embark on a cross-colony journey through a secret network of Patriot spies that leads them on a quest to find General Washington himself"--Provided by publisher.

The untold story of Washington's surprise attack

the daring crossing of the Delaware River
2015
Explores how General George Washington's secret crossing of the Delaware helped to increase the colonists confidence and turn the tide of the fighting during the American Revolution.

The untold story of Henry Knox

the man who saved Boston
2015
Describes how Henry Knox saved the city of Boston from the British during the American Revolution. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and further resources.

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