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The glorious cause : a novel of the American Revolution by Shaara, Jeff, 1952- is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The glorious cause : a novel of the American Revolution about?
<p>In <i>Rise to Rebellion</i>, bestselling author Jeff Shaara captured the origins of the American Revolution as brilliantly as he depicted the Civil War in <i>Gods and Generals</i> and <i>The Last Full Measure</i>. Now he continues the amazing saga of how thirteen colonies became a nation, taking the conflict from kingdom and courtroom to the bold and bloody battlefields of war.</p> <p>It was never a war in which the outcome was obvious. Despite their spirit and stamina, the colonists were outmanned and outfought by the brazen British army. General George Washington found his troops trounced in the battles of Brooklyn and Manhattan and retreated toward Pennsylvania. With the future of the colonies at its lowest ebb, Washington made his most fateful decision: to cross the Delaware River and attack the enemy. The stunning victory at Trenton began a saga of victory and defeat that concluded with the British surrender at Yorktown, a moment that changed the history of the world.</p> <p>The despair and triumph of America’s first great army is conveyed in scenes as powerful as any Shaara has written, a story told from the points of view of some of the most memorable characters in Americ
Who reads The glorious cause : a novel of the American Revolution?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Shaara, Jeff, 1952-
- Publisher
- New York: Ballantine Books
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780345427588
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Fiction, History, Historical Fiction
- Rating
- 4.25 / 5 (4,609 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14