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Decided to take a stroll into non-fiction.  I’ve always been interested in American wars with the Revolution being one of my favorites to read up on.  Only problem is, it’s hard to come by something I haven’t read before.  Here I thought was a chance to do just that.  This book looks at the American Revolution through the British eyes.  This book does focus on the British officers and their decisions (or lack of which seems to be the case more often than not).  The British lost the war for a number of reasons, but it seemed that lack of good leadership and a lack of the killer instinct truly did them in. 

Not a bad book, but it did focus more on the politics and leadership aspects of the war and not much detail on actual battles.  So if you’re looking for battle details, look elsewhere.  If you’re looking for political intrigue, this book has some of that.  I’ve read better books, but because it’s written in an easy to read style, this might be worth a pickup if you’re interested.  6/10

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Posted on December 11th, 2007 by jason
Filed under: Review, Nonfiction