Encyclopedia of the American Revolution [Hardcover]

Mark Mayo Boatner (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1312 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811705781
• ISBN-13: 978-0811705783
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,282,916 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must Have Reference for Revolutionary War Researchers, February 17, 2002

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BG (New Hampshire USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Encyclopedia of the American Revolution (Hardcover)

I first became aware of Mr. Boatner's work over ten years ago when I purchased his book, "The Civil War Dictionary". This book was indispensable in my writting and researching of the Civil War. His work is acurate, consise, and ballanced. When I turned my efforts to the Revolutionary War and learned Mr. Boatner had a book that covered this war, it went to the top of my list of a must have reference books on the Revolutionary War. When I received it I was not disappointed. Mr. Boatner turned in another quality piece of work. I was very surprised that the Revolutionary volume was over 300 pages bigger than the Civil War volume. There is also a better index and more cross references for to help one find the specfic topic your looking for. This is not a fluff book with a lot of pictures. In fact there are no pictures, just a lot of facts on every aspect of the war, the battles, places, and people on all sides who participated. There a lot of maps and organizational charts to help visualize these facts. If your are serious about learning about the Revolutionary War, this book is a must for you home or town library.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Indispensable, July 18, 2000

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Kevin F. Kiley - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of the American Revolution (Hardcover)

This book is a handy reference for the Revolution. In a book of this size and scope, there are bound to be errors, and I have found a few. However, this does not diminish the value of this volume as it is jam-packed with valuable information, trivia, references, and wisdom that is seldom found in an encyclopedia-type volume.

Written for the researcher in mind, this book has been invaluable for me in either writing my own articles, or for quickly being able to research some little-known fact while in the midst of a 'historical discussion.'

This volume is highly recommended, and it is useful, and quite literally, indispensable for the serious student.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference Book on the American Revolution, August 30, 2000

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Jason Roberts "Jason" (Essex, VT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of the American Revolution (Hardcover)

If you could only get one book on the Revolution, this should probably be the one. All the major battles, leaders and campaigns, plus all kinds of esoteric information difficult to find elsewhere.