The Blackwell Encyclopaedia of the American Revolution

This reference book includes work on such topics as the reasons for the Revolution, the reasons for the success of the ill-equipped colonialists' forces, the ideas of the propagandists on both sides, the constitutional framework of the new republic, and the effects of the Revolution on the wider political sphere.

There are biographical entries on the major personalities involved, a chronological survey of events, and several illustrations.

The contributors are academic specialists in this field.