1776 by David Mccullough

[lightreads]

Nonfiction. History of military action at the start of the Revolutionary War. Well-researched and packed with great anecdotes, but unfortunately lacking in that more global vision which makes military history most compelling. This is a book best suited to period buffs, as a decent level of contextual politics and sociology is necessary to really enjoy it. Still, a fascinating glimpse of the tiny handful of untrained, resource-depleted men on whose genius and mistakes history turned.