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Igniting the American Revolution: 1773-1775
Derek W. Beck
The Revolutionary War did not begin with the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. The fighting began in early 1775 in Boston. And in his groundbreaking narrative history, author Derek W. Beck tells the story of America from 1773-1775--the war before independence is formally declared. While other books focus on pivotal moments of the early Revolution, or summarize the main events, Igniting the American Revolution is the first book to tell the entire rich story of the start of the American Revolution.
Beck includes new and original research from primary sources: documents, letters, and diaries of Revolutionary War participants, including those previously unknown and unpublished. While endnotes and appendices detail this new research for the historians and scholars, Igniting the American Revolution presents a gripping narrative readers won’t be able to put down. This new research, as well as its grand scope, makes Igniting the American Revolution the most definitive telling of that year’s important events.
Igniting the American Revolution begins by following Dr. Joseph Warren, once better known than George Washington. Dr. Warren supervises the Boston Tea Party, is a central figure in the political tumult of late 1774 and early 1775, and gives the order that sends Paul Revere racing through the countryside on his famous midnight ride. Warren fights in a pivotal skirmish the next day, and again 60 days later at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he dies in the American retreat. Mere days later, George Washington arrives outside Boston and assumes command of what is to be the new Continental Army.
Beck includes new and original research from primary sources: documents, letters, and diaries of Revolutionary War participants, including those previously unknown and unpublished. While endnotes and appendices detail this new research for the historians and scholars, Igniting the American Revolution presents a gripping narrative readers won’t be able to put down. This new research, as well as its grand scope, makes Igniting the American Revolution the most definitive telling of that year’s important events.
Igniting the American Revolution begins by following Dr. Joseph Warren, once better known than George Washington. Dr. Warren supervises the Boston Tea Party, is a central figure in the political tumult of late 1774 and early 1775, and gives the order that sends Paul Revere racing through the countryside on his famous midnight ride. Warren fights in a pivotal skirmish the next day, and again 60 days later at the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he dies in the American retreat. Mere days later, George Washington arrives outside Boston and assumes command of what is to be the new Continental Army.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Derek W. Beck is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and his formal training in military tactics offers a unique perspective to Igniting the American Revolution. A graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, Beck has a Masters in Engineering & Management from MIT, which is where he first fell in love with Boston’s rich Revolutionary history. Derek has been published in three history journals, including one peer-reviewed.
Derek W. Beck is a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and his formal training in military tactics offers a unique perspective to Igniting the American Revolution. A graduate of the Air Command and Staff College, Beck has a Masters in Engineering & Management from MIT, which is where he first fell in love with Boston’s rich Revolutionary history. Derek has been published in three history journals, including one peer-reviewed.
