The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution, from Spain to India and Back Again by Derek Baxter
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The answer―that they were all battlefields in the Revolutionary War―might astonish you. "The Forgotten World War shines a bright and entertaining light on a little-known chapter of the American Revolution." ―Eric Weiner, New York Times bestselling author of The Geography of Bliss Rediscover the Revolutionary War as a global fight for freedom What does Bunker Hill have in common with a jungle in Central America, a fort in India, and the towering Rock of Gibraltar? Blending modern experiences with historical research, Derek Baxter embarks on an adventure-filled quest across three continents, uncovering the truth behind the American Revolution and revealing the unlikely group of nations that united to take on the British Empire. On the windswept island of Jersey in the English Channel, Baxter discovers how France attempted a full-scale invasion of England.