{"product_id":"shots-heard-round-the-world-america-britain-and-europe-in-the-revolutionary-war-hardcover","title":"Shots Heard Round the World: America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn E. Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of Yankees awaited them. Despite an order to disperse, shots rang out. Militiamen were killed. The British continued marching, only to find even greater trouble in Concord and all the way down the road back to Boston. The Revolutionary War had begun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eShots Heard Round the World\u003c\/i\u003e is a bold, comprehensive rendering of the world war that erupted out of America's battle for independence. Ferling highlights underestimated pivotal moments to reveal why the British should have put down the rebellion within a couple years of fighting. As European rivals France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic entered the fray, Britain's problems grew, but after seven long years, the war's outcome remained very much in doubt. Ferling assesses military and civilian leaders, the choices they faced, and the political, tactical, and strategic decisions they made as the war raged in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Asia, and on the high seas, affecting peoples and countries miles from American soil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLong after the soldiers laid down their arms, future generations have reckoned with the Revolution and its far-reaching consequences. \u003ci\u003eShots Heard Round\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003ethe World\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive account of the war and its monumental legacy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Ferling\u003c\/b\u003e is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. He is the author of many books on the American Revolution, including \u003ci\u003eJefferson and Hamilton\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhirlwind, \u003c\/i\u003ea finalist for the 2015 Kirkus Book Prize, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand, most recently, \u003ci\u003eWinning Independence. \u003c\/i\u003eHe and his wife, Carol, live near Atlanta.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.81 x 9.53 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978207854893,"sku":"9781639730155","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/2w3jhmfwAL9781639730155.webp?v=1775801021","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/shots-heard-round-the-world-america-britain-and-europe-in-the-revolutionary-war-hardcover","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}