I'm almost done reading
The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff. It's a history of the American Revolutionary War. I found the book very informative in parts and rather frustrating in others. The author writes well and at times uses witty turns of phrase. Unfortunately Middlekauff devotes almost a third of the book to the historical background behind the war, so the coverage of the actual battles feels rushed and incomplete.
Most surprising was the author's description of
Benedict Arnold, a general who originally fought against the British but then switched sides. Middlekauff says this quite offhand with no explanation of when or why. There's more to the story here, and it's not to be found in this book.
I'm thinking of reading one of the histories by John Ferling to fill in some of the gaps.