Download or read book Seventeen Seventy-six written by David McCullough and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2006-07-04 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on personal correspondence and period diaries to present a history of the American Revolution that includes the siege of Boston, the American defeat at Brooklyn, the retreat across New Jersey, and the American victory at Trenton.