Thomas E. Chavez

Chávez tells the history of the American Revolution from the Spanish perspective. It does not give a complete history of the war, but the parts in which Spain played a direct role. Chávez's work is invaluable in that he uses Spanish sources that otherwise have been left out of most American history books. Chávez gives relatively brief descriptions of the campaigns and battles, which can be a good thing since you don't have to get bogged down in all the small details. It's a relatively quick read. Overall the book is good, but more so as a companion book to other American Revolution histories.… (meer)