Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy offers a fresh, authoritative account of the American Revolution from the British perspective. Challenging the myth of British incompetence, he traces the war through the lives of leaders such as King George III, Lord North, and General Burgoyne, showing how political turmoil in Britain and determined colonial resistance shaped an unexpected defeat.

Marking the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, a major exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York—developed with the Gotham Center for New York City History—transforms the museum’s third floor into an immersive exploration of Revolutionary‑era New York, highlighting how civic choices made 250 years ago continue to shape the city and nation today.

• Yale University Press
• 496 pages