This was a great book. The author basically tells the story of the Revolutionary War from journals, diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and memos. He covers the battles and military tactics of General George Washington and General William Howe during the year 1776. Although it does not cover the entire war, you can tell that the author spent numerous hours collecting and compiling the information to give the reader a comprehensive understanding of the atmosphere that was present during the war. I loved it. The reason I gave it only 4 stars was because I would have liked to get a little more about what happened just before 1776 (Lexington and Concord) and I would have liked to read more about the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The author only covers the Declaration of Independence as it related to the war. Very well written.