Recommended Reading from SCLS Hillsborough Branch: Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence

Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard, 2017.

Bill O’Reilly and co-author Martin Dugard tackle the Revolutionary War in this installment of the bestselling Killing series. It is told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’s King George III with a look into their personal lives. Landmark battles including Bunker Hill, Long Island, Saratoga, and Yorktown are re-created and descriptions of the harsh conditions under which the soldiers lived and fought are provided. The engaging and easy writing style makes this an informative, but also compelling read.

This book is located in the Nonfiction collection (973.3 TAY).