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What did the American Revolution really achieve? (opens in new tab)

How did a fledgling revolutionary movement survive war with the might of the British empire? Elinor Evans speaks to Professor Adam IP Smith about strategy in the Revolutionary War, the attritional hardship of the campaigns, and the global impact of the conflict

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