Noble Undertaking: Volume 2: The Continental Congress and the American Revolution, 1778-84

In 1778, as the War for Independence continues, Congress faces diplomatic successes, internal crises, and challenges securing an honorable peace.

In 1778, the prospects for the new United States seem promising even as the War for Independence continues. The diplomatic team that the Continental Congress dispatched to France has secured an alliance. The British, now facing two enemies, give ground. Having recently chased the Congress out of Philadelphia, the British abandon the city, allowing ...