American Revolutionary War Leaders

This massive biographical reference work covers both well-known and obscure figures from a variety of backgrounds including soldiers, politicians, plantation owners, farmers, and more. Information is included for officers of the Continental Army, Navy, and Marines; leaders of state militias, for whom much information has been previously inaccessible; the signers of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, and its framers; diplomats and governors; and, importantly, the women who were instrumental during the Revolution. Entries describe each individual from birth to death and provide genealogical information when available.

Bud Hannings oversees Seniram Publishing Incorporated, a company specializing in U.S. military history, and has written several major reference books for McFarland. He lives in Glenside, Pennsylvania.

Bud Hannings
Format: hardcover (8.5 x 11)
Pages: 558
Bibliographic Info: 152 photos, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2009
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4379-6
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5459-4
Imprint: McFarland

Preface      1
Introduction      3

The Biographies      5

Signers of the Declaration of Independence and Signers and Framers of the U.S. Constitution      507
Bibliography      509
Index      517

“a convenient and wide-ranging resource that would be a useful addition to the history reference collection of academic and large public libraries—Booklist;
“the main value of this volume are the entries on the lesser-known and obscure figures…should also be commended for his persistence in trying to track down so many unknown individuals…recommended”—Library Journal;
“excellent…a monumental compilation of well-written and painstakingly researched biographies…a tremendous and timely resource”—School Library Journal;
“informative…comprehensive and definitive…impressive…highly recommended”—The Midwest Book Review;
“an exceptional resume of historical reference works…superb…amazing detail…an insightful and entertaining look into the great leaders”—Leatherneck Magazine;
“a useful addition to other recent sources on the Revolution”—ARBA;
“thoroughly-researched”—Reference & Research Book News.