From the Book - First edition.
Prologue, England, June 1773-March 1775. Inspecting the fleet ; Avenging the tea ; Preparing for war
God himself our captain : Boston, March 6-April 17, 1775
Men came down from the clouds : Lexington and Concord, April 18-19, 1775
I wish this cursed place was burned : Boston and Charlestown, May-June 1775
What shall we say of human nature? : Cambridge camp, July-October 1775
I shall try to retard the evil hour : into Canada, October-November 1775
America is an ugly job : London, October-November 1775
They fought, bled, and died like Englishmen : Norfolk, Virginia, December 1775
The paths of glory : Quebec, December 3, 1775-January 1, 1776
The ways of heaven are dark and intricate : Boston, January-February 1776
The whipping snake : Cork, Ireland, and Moore's Creek, North Carolina, January-March 1776
City of our solemnities : Boston, March 1776
A strange reverse of fortune : Quebec, April-June 1776
Surrounded by enemies, open and concealed : New York, June 1776
A dog in a dancing school : Charleston, South Carolina, June 1776
A fight among wolves : New York, July-August 1776
A sentimental manner of making war : New York, September 1776
Master of the lakes : Lake Champlain, October 1776
The retrograde motion of things : New York, October-November 1776
A Quaker in Paris : France, November-December 1776
Fire-and-sword men : New Jersey, December 1776
The smiles of providence : New Jersey, December 1776
The day is our own : Trenton and Princeton, January 1777
Epilogue, England and America, 1777.
From the Book - First Holt paperbacks edition.
Prologue: England, June 1773-March 1775 --
Part One. God Himself our captain: Boston, March 6-April 17, 1775 --
Men came down from the clouds: Lexington and Concord, April 18-19, 1775 --
I wish this cursed place was burned: Boston and Charlestown May-June 1775 --
What shall we say of human nature?: Cambridge Camp, July-October 1775 --
I shall try to retard the evil hour: Into Canada, October-November 1775 --
America is an ugly job: London, October-November 1775 --
They fought, bled, and died like Englishmen: Norfolk, Virginia, December 1775 --
The paths of glory: Quebec, December 3, 1775-January 1, 1776 --
Part Two. The ways of Heaven are dark and intricate: Boston, January-February 1776 --
The whipping snake: Cork, Ireland and Moore's Creek, North Carolina, January-March 1776 --
City of our solemnities: Boston, March 1776 --
A strange reverse of fortune: Quebec, April-June 1776 --
Surrounded by enemies, open and concealed: New York, June 1776 --
A dog in a dancing school: Charleston, South Carolina, June 1776 --
A fight among wolves: New York, July-August 1776 --
A sentimental manner of making war: New York, September 1776 --
Part Three. Master of the lakes: Lake Champlain, October 1776 --
The retrograde motion of things: New York, October-November 1776 --
A Quaker in Paris: France, November-December 1776 --
Fire-and-Sword men: New Jersey, December 1776 --
The smiles of Providence: Trenton, December 24-26, 1776 --
The day is our own: Trenton and Princeton, January 1777 --
Epilogue: England and America, 1777.
