The Fire of Liberty

by Esmond Wright (Editor)

This first-hand look at U.S. indepenpence presents the letters, speeches, diaries, and reports of the men and women who fought America's Revolutionary War

Genres: History, American History

256 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1984

About the author

Esmond Wright was an English historian of the United States, Director of the Institute of United States Studies at the University of London from 1971 to 1983, a television personality, author, and a Conservative politician.

Reviews

[James Henderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Who shall write the history of the American Revolution? Who can write it? Who will ever be able to write it?" (John Adams, letter to Thomas Jefferson, 30 July, 1815). This is a compilation of excerpts from original documents written by the participants in the American War of Independence. Culled from journals, letters, reports, and official documents, the immediacy of events comes alive in a way that is seldom found in traditional historical accounts.