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Lexington and Concord

The Battle Heard Round the World

By (author) George C. Daughan
Format: Hardback
Publisher: WW Norton & Co, New York, United States
Published: 6th Mar 2018
Dimensions: w 165mm h 244mm d 30mm
Weight: 611g
ISBN-10: 0393245748
ISBN-13: 9780393245745
Barcode No: 9780393245745
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Synopsis
George C. Daughan's magnificently detailed account of the Battle of Lexington and Concord challenges the prevailing narrative of the American War of Independence. It was, Daughan argues, based as much in economic concerns as political ones. When Massachusetts militiamen turned out in overwhelming numbers to fight the British, they believed they were fighting for their farms and livelihoods, as well as for liberty. Benjamin Franklin was not surprised by this widespread belief. In the years prior to the Revolution, Franklin had toured Great Britain and witnessed the wretched living conditions of the king's subjects. They wore rags for clothes, went barefoot, and had little to eat. They were not citizens, but serfs. Franklin described the appalling situation in a number of letters home. In the eyes of many American colonists, Britain's repressive measures were not seen simply as an effort to reestablish political control of the colonies, but also as a means to reduce the prosperous colonists themselves to the serfdom described in the Franklin letters. Another key factor in the outcome of this historic battle, according to Daughan, was the scorn British officers had for colonial fighters. Although the British officers had fought alongside colonial Americans in the ferocious French and Indian War, they failed to anticipate the skill, organization, and sheer numbers of the colonial militias. Daughan explains how British arrogance led them to defeat at the hands of motivated, experienced patriot fighters determined to protect their way of life. Authoritative and immersive, Lexington and Concord gives us a new understanding of a battle that became a template for colonial uprisings in later centuries.

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"This is hardly a new story, but Daughan imbues it with added nuances of character and motivation...A wonderful addition to the literature on the American Revolution, full of enlightening facts and figures." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)