In this title, readers will examine early battles of the American Revolution, including the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Siege of Boston, and the Battles of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The creation of the Continental Army is covered, as is the invasion of Canada and the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Long Island. Important leaders of the Continental and British armies, George Washington and William Howe, are introduced. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.