I picked this up at a book sale and to honest was not expected that much, I basically wanted to brush up on my facts. This book offered me a good general detail of the American Revolutionary War. The book is average; I actually think it would be better suited as a young adult (teenager) review book. The writing was average, the presentation nothing to get excited about and the detail accurate but lacking anything unique enough to get your attention. I understand that this author is a well know historian that provides good overview books. This is defiantly an overview. By the way I was happy because I got exactly what I wanted out of the book, a refresher course.