Booklist Review
This companion to Symonds' previous Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War (Booklist 80:663 Ja 1 84) features similarly executed maps and essays that delineate the major battles of the Revolution. Each map is highlighted with symbols depicting proportional strength of the armies and specifying types of fortifications, troop and ship locations, etc. Of perhaps only cursory interest to dedicated military history students, this volume will find more immediate use as a background guide for general readers pondering a particular battle. Bibliography; no index. DPD. 973.3 U.S. History Campaigns and battles 83-13325
Choice Review
Symonds and Clipson (US Naval Academy) have compiled a worthy companion to their earlier collaboration, A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War (2nd ed., 1985; 1st ed., CH, Mar '84). There are a number of excellent atlases covering the American Revolution, including Kenneth Nebenzahl and Don Higgenbotham's Rand McNally Atlas of the American Revolution (CH, Feb '75) and Vincent J. Esposito's The West Point Atlas of American Wars (v.1, 1959). Such works, however, do not present so straightforward a combination of clear, understandable maps and informative narrative as Symonds and Clipson. There are 41 two-colored maps, each accompanied by concise and well-written text. The maps are arranged chronologically in four sections, ``Early Campaigns,'' ``1777: The Turning Point,'' ``A Global War,'' and ``The War Moves South,'' each section beginning with a brief overview. There is no index, but a short list of further reading suggestions for each battle or campaign is included. For those wanting a basic understanding of the military dimension of the American Revolution, this work is an excellent source. Most libraries with American history collections should therefore find it a worthwhile addition.-R. Nash, University of Nebraska at Omaha
