The First Salute - Tuchman, Barbara W.

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The First Salute by Tuchman, Barbara W. Format: PaperbackPublished by Random House Trade Paperbacks, 1989 In The First Salute, one of America’s consummate historians crafts a rigor ously original view of the American Revolution. Barbara W. Tuchman places the Revolution in the context of the centuries-long conflicts between England and both France and Holland, demonstrating how the aid to the American colonies of both these nations made the triumph of independence possible. She sheds new light on the key role played by the contending navies, paints a magnificent portrait of George Washington, and recounts in riveting detail the decisive campaign of the war at Yorktown. By turns lyrical and gripping, The First Salute is an exhilarating account of the birth of a nation. Show more