Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution

Jonathan R. Dull served as the senior associate editor of The Papers of Benjamin Franklin series until 2008. His other books include The Age of the Ship of the Line: The British and French Navies, 1650–1815 (Nebraska 2009) and The French Navy and the Seven Years' War, available in a Bison Books edition.

• Preface1. From Rebelliousness to Prosperity2. Two Missions to England3. Eighteen Months in Congress4. Franklin and the French5. Franklin and the British6. Franklin and his Fellow AmericansEpilogue: Franklin Returns to Philadelphia NotesRecommended ReadingIndex

"A rich history of Franklin's conduct in the Revolution. Having the various strands of Franklin's life in the revolutionary period woven together is of great value. Both laymen and scholars will find it useful and interesting."-Robert L. Middlekauff, Preston Hotchkis Professor of American History Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley -- Robert L. Middlekauff "Jonathan Dull is the leading expert on naval and diplomatic history in this era as well as an important Franklin scholar... [This book is] a timely and useful synthesis."-David Waldstreicher, author of Runaway America: Benjamin Franklin, Slavery, and the American Revolution -- David Waldstreicher "Historian Jonathan Dull's new book provides insight into one of our most enthralling founding fathers."-Al Hemingway, Military Heritage -- Al Hemingway Military Heritage "Dull's 122-page, beautifully written masterpiece is the kind of book that readers will take in at one sitting or savor in pieces, digesting a part of each of the six chapters slowly."-C.L. Egan, Choice -- C.L. Egan Choice