Summary of the Book 1776 by David McCullough

The book 1776 by David McCullough covers a series of events from the announcement of war against the American colonies by King George the III in 1775, to the great American victory at Trenton in 1776. Washington lead an army of Americans from various backgrounds and ages most of whom were inexperienced and had had no training. The British Redcoats on the other hand were well equipped and experienced and were being commanded by general William Howe. Henry Knox, a bookseller at the age of thirty five and Nathaniel Green, a quaker at the age of twenty five were both inexperienced generals in general Washington,s army, the commander-in-chief.

The journey first starts off with the battle of Bunker Hill, where the Americans suffer a defeat by the British, but with thousands of British casualties. The Americans recover and attempts an attack on Boston where the British are caught by surprise. The British surrender and retreat back to England on their ships. The American spirit could not be higher at this point and Washington earning the greatest of honors
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But victory would not last long as the British would counter with an even larger army after returning from England. This time they had with them an inferior navy that would leave the Americans with their jaws wide open. This time the Americans retreated to New York and lost Boston very easily. The British being very confident about themselves, saw the Americans as no threat and were expecting to defeat the Americans by a landslide.