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Book

Life during the American Revolution

Call Number

  • J 973.3 RAJC (CEN)

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Edition

1st ed.

Publication Information

New York : Gareth Stevens Pub., 2013.

Physical Description

24 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Summary

Readers will learn about some of the unusual events during the American Revolution such as the tar and feathering of British supporters, battles taking place in farmers' fields, and patriot soldiers leaving the war to harvest their crops.

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23) and index.

Contents

  • War in the colonies
  • Many kinds of patriots
  • Living as a loyalist
  • Militiamen
  • Soldiers wanted
  • At home during the war
  • A woman's place
  • Camp followers
  • Freemen?

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