Reviews from Goodreads.com. 875 reviews Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’s King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of …
Whatever the case, I still recThis book didn't wow me like the others in the "Killing" series. With stakes so high is it any wonder that choosing sides was so difficult and painful as many friends and families would forever be divided. Free-eBooks.net does not offer this book for download. Unfortunately, I felt like there was a lot missing.
I think this could be a good introductory book. The history is not discussed event-wise. I really don't like Bill O'Reilly so I almost didn't read this book. O’Reilly and Dugard recreate the war’s landmark battles, including Bunker Hill, Long Island, Saratoga, and Yorktown, revealing the savagery of hand-to-hand combat and the often brutal conditions under which these brave American soldiers lived and fought.
The Great Migration was the movement of six million African Americans out of the South to urban areas in the Northeast, Midwest, and West between 1...Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’s King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe.
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What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casuaTold through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’s King George III, Killing England chronicles the path to independence in gripping detail, taking the reader from the battlefields of America to the royal courts of Europe. Highly recommend. Including the Killing series, there are currently 17 million O'Reilly books in print. Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard. Told from the points of view of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson and George the Third, Mr O'Reilly weaves the threads of so many disparate stories into one clear narrative. Things that I learned or learned in more detail from this book: O'Reilly and Dugard do it again with another excellent addition to the Killing Series. Repetitive reading of the same facts reinforces retained knowledge. Be the first to ask a question about Killing England I have enjoyed it very much and am fairly certain that it will generate some really good discussion. While the left if pushing the fictional 1619 project, generations of young Americans are not learning factual U.S. History.Readable, not scholarly. Simply view this contribution to the "Killing" series as a quasi-introduction to this period of world events. Such an enthralling read for the uphill struggle that these people had to form a new nation, and leave the Old World continent's dictates to financial ownership of the New World, that and much else in structures of government too, behind. Men like Brig. Although O'Reilly has a well-earned reputation for conservatism, those who don't agree with his political commentary could gain much from his well-researched and footnoted "Killing" series and Killing England is just the latest in his apolitical "Killing" series.Very good and there is a lot of things that you're not taught in school.
Glad I could convince myself that it must actually have been written by his co-author Martin Dugan. John Paul Jones, Baron von Stueben, Lafayette as well as many more and how they helped America win the war are features of the book. $ It was very impartial often giving Britain credit when due, being critical of American short-comings and mistakes, and honest in the story telling.
I suggest that before someone criticize this early post, they read the book FIRST! I think we focus so much on 1775 and 1776 that we forget about the rest of the war. I quickly realized how deficient my knowledge was after reading Bill O'Reilly's brilliant new book "Killing England". General Francis Marion “The Swamp Fox”. Now I have to wait another year for the next one.Second Read: I and some wonderful friends have selected this book as our Book Club pick for this month.
Glad I could convince myself that it must actually have been written by his co-author Martin Dugan. It may be the best yet.
There are many good books about the American Revolution such as the Philbrick book, "George Washington's Secret Six" by Brian Kilmeade, and the little-known "Redcoats and Rebels: The American Revolution Through British Eyes" by Christopher Hibbert. Why?I did not want to read this book but it was a book club selection and I decided to give it a chance. Others have said it better. I really enjoyed this book. It is closer to "fan fiction." There are always two sides to every story and the bo I've read a number of books that have focused on the War for Independence or American Revolution and so I debated on reading this one. With recommendations from world experts and thousands of smart readers. I am a former AP US History instructor and have an MA in US History (specializing in the Early Republic) and O'Reilly's version of events is ridiculous and frustrating. Not being a big fan of the author when starting this book I was happily surprised that I noticed absolutely zero political bias whatsoever in the information presented by this book. Killing England Reviews. What started as protest and unrest in the colonies soon escalated to a world war with devastating casualties. I suThis is another great book written by O'Reilly and Dugard.