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A vibrant new look at the American Revolutions first months, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals When we reflect on our nations history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce rapidly to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army.AMERICAN SPRING follows a fledgling nation from Paul Reveres little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill, culminating with a Virginian named George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3, 1775.Focusing on the colorful heroes John Hancock, Samuel Adams, Mercy Otis Warren, Benjamin Franklin, and Patrick Henry, and the ordinary Americans caught up in the revolution, Walter R. Borneman uses newly available sources and research to tell the story of how a decade of discontent erupted into an armed rebellion that forged our nation.

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Copyright 2014 by Walter R. Borneman

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Praise for Walter R. Bornemans
AMERICAN SPRING

Likely to be one of the enduring accounts of the opening of the American Revolution. Loaded with intriguing details, sort of historical nonpareil candies sprinkled throughout the account. A pleasing marriage of scholarly research and approachable language.

David Shribman, Boston Globe

Walter Borneman has written an engaging and illuminating account of some of the most critical weeks in American history. Here is how it all began.

Jon Meacham, author of Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Borneman delivers a gripping, almost moment-by-moment account of the nasty exchanges and bloody retreat of British troops followed by hundreds and then thousands of militia who camped around Boston and laid siege. A first-rate contribution.

Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

An exceptionally detailed account of the first six months of 1775. A balanced and thorough narrative.

Douglas King, Library Journal

Bornemans approach gives the reader not just a comprehensive understanding of the rebels motives, obstacles, and overall tensions, but also makes the setting of the colonies during the spring of 1775 vivid and real to a twenty-first-century audience. An enjoyable and accessible read.

Publishers Weekly

An excellent history of the origins of the American Revolution.

Army magazine

Walter R. Bornemans superb American Spring: Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution tells the story of that period in significant detail with descriptions of military engagements and legislative actions, but never loses sight of the personalities at all levels. To a great extent, Borneman relies on the original affidavits, correspondence, and memories of the participants and views events from their perspectivebefore they knew what the outcome would begiving us a remarkably fresh look at this transformative period. Bornemans authoritative, carefully structured, and very well-written account often seems to place readers in the moment with events that changed the course of history.

Roger Bishop, BookPage

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Chapter 1. British North America, 1775,

Chapter 1. Boston and Vicinity, 1775,

Chapter 5. Salem and the Route of Colonel Leslies Raid,

Chapter 9. Routes to Concord,

Chapter 10. Lexington Green,

Chapter 11. Concord and North Bridge,

Chapter 13. Battle Road,

Chapter 18. Attack on Fort Ticonderoga,

Chapter 20. Battles of Grape and Noddles Islands,

Chapter 23. Battle of Bunker Hill,

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P resent! Red-coated British regulars in precise formation level their muskets across the expanse of green grass. Fifty yards to their front, colonials in dark homespun wait with a mixture of trepidation and resolve. How has it come to this? Several late arrivals, muskets in hand, run, panting, to join the ragged line of locals. As they do so, a shrill command fills the morning air from behind the Redcoat ranks. Fire! A thundering retort rings out. The line of leveled muskets disappears in a cloud of white smoke, and the smell of gunpowder quickly wafts across the field.

Among the local militia, several men are down, blood oozing from their garments. Others are moving toward the shelter of adjacent buildings and a nearby stand of trees. But most of the militiamen stand their ground and dare to return firea cacophony of sporadic shots that crisscross the field in front of them. Into this void, the British regulars move forward at the quickstep with glistening bayonets fixed. In seconds, they will sweep the militiamen before them.

Then, from the crowd of spectators gathered around, come the sounds of cameras clicking and a chorus of oohs and aahs. And it is over. The regulars halt their advance, and a cheer goes up from both sides. The wounded effortlessly rise to their feet. Hats and caps are doffed on both sides, and handshakes all around are the order of the day.

O N THE THIRD M ONDAY OF every April, the people of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts celebrate. Around the towns of Lexington and Concord and in between, along what is called Battle Road, the sounds of fifes and drums and the rattle of reenactors muskets fill the spring air. Individuals in period costumes tell stories, march in military formations, and pose for photographs. Tour buses line the routes to Lexington Green and Concords North Bridge, and parking spots of any size are highly prized for miles in every direction. Down the road in Boston, the annual marathon is under way. The Patriots are a football team, Samuel Adams is a beer, and John Hancock is an insurance company.

The celebration is Patriots Day, and who now would not be a patriot? The outcome of what began in earnest that long-ago morning on Lexington Green seems preordained and inevitable. But in the spring of 1775, the central issueblind obedience to Great Britain, no matter how oppressive its rule, versus independence and the freedom to form a more representative governmentwas very much in doubt and the opposing sides not yet irrevocably defined. Who were the rebels? Who were the loyalists? Who were those caught in the middle? Liberty and independence were noble concepts, but how far across the populace would their bounty be spread?

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