The book is history of the civil war Revovlution and the war of 1812. It has described about it here Entrance of the american army into new york november, washington presiding in the convention. The War for Independence was virtually ended, but that some blood flowed afterward, and that hostile forces were arrayed against each other for several months longer, before the two nations agreed to fight no more. Let us take a brief survey of events, from the siege of Yorktown until the declaration of peace, and the departure of the last British troops from our shores.