Title: Requires some prior knowledge
Review: 1776 gives an excellent account of what it purports to be about, the year 1776 and its importance in the Revolutionary War. The narrative pertains almost exclusively to the military operations that were undertaken that year, some of which were very significant in the war, and rarely strays from that arena. However, the narrative is interesting to follow, and it provides good insights into the people involved in one of the most significant years in American History. That said, the book is a look at a piece of the overall story of the Revolutionary War that does not give a complete look at the war, the economics, and the social consequences. But McCullough never said it was going to be about all that.
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