A Diplomatic History of the American Revolution

Dull offers a new perspective on the American War of Independence by integrating it into its European context. He argues that Europe based its decisions far less on interest in or support for the U.S. than on how the American Revolution could be used to alter the European balance of power. The author analyzes the significance of the war for its participants and its onlookers. ISBN 0-300-03419-9: $15.95.