From the first crack of musket fire at Lexington and Concord to the downing of the British colors at Yorktown; Christopher Ward does not tell the whole history of the American Revolution; but rather; illuminates the history of the war caused by that revolution—the military operations on land in the War for Independence. When The War for the Revolution was first published almost sixty years ago; it was instantly recognized as a modern classic of American historical scholarship; as well as a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction Revolutionary War history. Today it is probably the most cited single work on the American Revolutionary War. The combination of a simple format and eloquent writing make The War of the Revolution an ideal reference for the professional historian and American history buff alike.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A saga of unconsummated heroismBy SlimAmerica; with its hands full during World War II; paid scant attention to little-known Korea. The "hermit kingdom" had been occupied by Japan for decades. However; "Wild Bill" Donovan of the OSS saw an opportunity to harass Japan and liberate a unified Korea; working from China. He recruited Americans who had grown up in North Korea as the offspring of missionary parents to work with the self-styled Korean government-in-exile to organize commando units and a liberation army consisting largely of Koreans who had been forced to serve in the Imperial Japanese Army before deserting in China. Plans came unravelled when atomic bombs hastened the end of the war. America disbanded the OSS and blundered into the division and occupation of post-war Korea without benefit of available expertise.Robert Kim's book; a must-read for anyone interested in mid-20th century East Asian history; should also appeal to many others. Kim tells the story skillfully and thoroughly. Building steadily from a lengthy but necessary discussion of Korean history and missionary activity that led to pre-war Pyongyang becoming the "Jerusalem of the East;" he relates a saga of unconsummated heroism. At war's end; bureaucratic infighting and a poisonous triangle of personality conflicts among Harry Truman; Bill Donovan; and Douglas MacArthur led to American expertise on Korea being ignored. America's initial occupation of Korea was clumsy and ineffectual; helping set the stage for the brutality of the Korean War.
