An illustrated introduction the Revolutionary War that focuses on the battles, examining outcomes and significance of skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, Fort Ticonderoga, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and more; providing biographical information on John Paul Jones; and including primary source materials, a time line, and other resources.

Why did we fight the Revolutionary War? -- What happened at Lexington and Concord? -- Why was Fort Ticonderoga important? -- What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill? -- What fighting happened in Quebec, Canada? -- What was happening at sea? -- How did New York fall to the British? -- How did Washington win at Trenton and Princeton? -- What happened in the fighting in Pennsylvania? -- What was the turning point in the war? -- What happened at Valley Forge? -- What is the famous story of John Paul Jones? -- Where did fighting take place in the South? -- How did the Americans finally win at the Battle of Yorktown? -- Timeline -- Glossary.