The American Revolution Book Tag (original tag)

This is my original book tag - The American Revolution Book Tag. I hope you enjoy my answers. Anyone who has read enough books on the American Revolution, feel free to do the tag. I am interested in everyone's answers. I have done book reviews on a few of these books. I will leave the link to all of my reviews. Have fun and happy reading!
I tag ... everyone who has read enough to do the tag.
Book Reviews:
• Book Reviews
The American Revolution Book Tag Questions/Prompts:
1. What are some good books you have read covering the pre-Revolution period (1763-1775)?
2. What are some single volume histories of the American Revolution that you have read?
3. What is a multi-volume series on the American Revolution that you would recommend?
4. What are your favorite books on American generals and soldiers during the American Revolution?
5. What are your favorite books on British generals and soldiers during the American Revolution?
6. What are a couple of your favorite books on individual battles and/or campaigns during the American Revolution?
7. What are some books on the post-Revolution that you have read?
8. What is a favorite fiction book covering the American Revolutionary?
9. What is any other book you would want to mention dealing with the American Revolution? women’s history, prisons, navy, Sons of Liberty, etc.
BONUS - Recommended authors of the Revolutionary Period
Other Book Tags - • BookTube Tags

[@YouthSalad]

Young guy coming in here.. "War at Saber Point" by John Knight was excellent and really opened my eyes to the Loyalist perspective, while also humanizing the most hated British commander of the revolution. A must read!!

[@billruttenberg]

Thank you for the recommendation. I will look into that one. I am always looking for more good reads on the Am. Revolution. Thanks! Have a great weekend.

[@saintdonoghue]

Gah! This reminds me that I never did your fantastic Civil War tag! I'll remedy that & do this one this week!

[@billruttenberg]

Thank you for watching the video. I look forward to your answers to the tags. I enjoy listening to your opinions on all of the different books. I wish I could read faster so that I could read as much as you do. Again, thanks for watching.

[@Lioninthenight]

Thanks Bill. You certainly bolstered my Amazon Wish List. What was great was that I looked up a majority of your suggestions, (Some of these I already had) and ended up finding so much more with Amazon's Continued reading button. You gave me a great starting off point for books on the American Revolution. This gives me a vast collection to add to my library.

[@billruttenberg]

I am glad I could help. The continued reading button on Amazon is wonderful. I use that all the time. It brings up titles I would never have thought of. And of course, having all of those reviews to go through before you buy the books is also very nice. Thanks for watching.

[@amandaconaway9675]

My favorite video from you so far!! I added every single book you mentioned to my TBR. I just recently became interested in American history and have started stocking up on books about the presidents in particular. I've been working my way through chronologically and am only on Jefferson so far. But my favorites so far were about Washington and I've become very interested in the American Revolution. Thanks again for all the great recommendations!

[@billruttenberg]

Glad the book recommendations are helping. This tag was a lot of fun to create. It was fun to listen to other peoples responses on this one. It helped me because I am always looking for more titles to read. Glad to hear that you are having so much fun with the presidents. It is good stuff. Thanks for watching.

[@jenniferbrooks]

What an amazing tag! So glad I found your channel through Richardson Reads. I’ll have to do this! Lots of great recommendations here.

[@billruttenberg]

Thank you, I am glad you like it. I can't wait to hear what you have to recommend. Thanks for watching.

[@BookZealots]

I have the Founding Fathers book. . . ahem, I still need to read. I need to read a book on the British perspective as well. Great video.

[@billruttenberg]

Well that's Ok. I look forward to your answers in the future. Founding Fathers was an excellent book, and a short read if your are looking for something fast. Let me know what you read on the British perspective and what you think of it. Thanks for watching.

[@johncrwarner]

There is a British perspective book called "Iron Tears" by Stanley Weintraub. There is an NPR discussion on the book with the author too - just search for "Iron Tears NPR" - six minute listen.

[@johncrwarner]

Also interesting is the career of Cornwallis after Yorktown.

[@billruttenberg]

I just found the discussion. I will listen to it today. Thank you for the recommendation.. Thanks for watching.

[@billruttenberg]

@@johncrwarner Yeah, I believe he did a bunch of stuff in ??India?? if I am not mistaken. Does that sound right. I thought I read about that at one point in time.

[@johncrwarner]

@@billruttenberg Doing The American Revolution in history class (In Britain) was an interesting experience But Cornwallis is important for his consolidation of The British power in Bengal and ultimately India He was also involved in Ireland and initiated The 1801 Act of Union too. Weirdly Britain invaded India from East to West Where most invaders of India have come by land Into the North-West of India The British started in Bengal and went West with Sindh and the Sikh Empire of the Punjab being some of the last to fall.

[@billruttenberg]

@@johncrwarner Thanks for letting me know. I don't know much on Cornwallis after the Revolution without further research. It is the "problem" of reading history ... there is always more, always something else. LOL. The never ending TBR. I'm just kidding, that is the fun of it!! That is definitely what keeps us going. Have a great day.

[@alanshadastrokeanddiedinho2897]

Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution through British Eyes by Christopher Hibbett

[@billruttenberg]

Noted. I will look for that and add it to the TBR. Thanks for watching Alan.

[@janetwells6034]

#5) The First Salute by Barbara Tuchman

[@billruttenberg]

Thanks Janet. I actually found this book a while back at the book store. I haven't gotten to it yet though. Hope to soon. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.

[@richardsonreads573]

Great tag! How did I not know about your channel? Brilliant! I’d love to do this tag.

[@billruttenberg]

Thank you. I look forward to hearing your answers. I enjoy listening to your channel. You were one of the first channels that I subscribed to when I started back in January. I can't wait to hear your answers. Thank you for watching.

[@knapalo]

The Spirit of Seventy-Six edited by Henry Steele Commager and Richard B. Morris is an excellent book.

[@billruttenberg]

Thank you for the recommendation Kevin. I have seen the title in bibliographies before, but I haven't found it in the used book store. You can be sure that I will pick it up if I ever see it! I have a few books by both Commager and Morris. They always give an excellent point of view on things. Thank you for watching. Have a great day.

[@davidsigler9690]

"Fusiliers:The Saga Of A British Redcoat Regiment In The American Revolution." By. Mark Urban......"With Zeal And With Bayonets Only: The British Army On Campaign In North America, 1775-1783." By. Matthews H. Spring....."Redcoats And Rebels:The American Revolution Through British Eyes." By. Christopher Hibbert......

[@billruttenberg]

Thanks for the book recommendations David. I can always use more titles to read and different perspectives to read from. I will be on the lookout for them. Thanks for watching. Have a great weekend.

[@davidsigler9690]

@@billruttenberg You're welcome and you as well.

[@franknash7878]

Looking for a book recommendation on the individual experiences of militia members. I heard some reading at an apple seed event but don't have the book names. Thanks

[@billruttenberg]

I have not researched a ton into this, so I don't have any specific recommendations. I am sorry about that. The Joseph Plumb Martin book is the one I always point to. I googled it and I came up with a website with militia accounts from the Revolutionary War. I hope this will help you ... digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3Arwam1 Thanks for watching. Have a great week.

[@franknash7878]

@@billruttenberg thank you