“A riveting account of the American Revolution’s most unconventional soldiers – ragtag, rugged, fiercely independent and sometimes hard to manage, they nonetheless played a crucial role in some of the conflict’s most important fights.”—Don N. Hagist, editor, Journal of the American Revolution

“The excitement—and bitter violence—of Revolutionary War combat comes alive in Patrick O’Donnell’s gripping narrative of the riflemen who formed the sharp end of Washington’s sword in the struggle for independence. Grounded in superb research, Revolutionary Snipers outlines the soul of America’s citizen soldier, just as vital today as it was 250 years ago.”—Edward G. Lengel, author of General George Washington: A Military Life

“In Revolutionary Snipers, Patrick K. O’Donnell brings to life the frontier riflemen who became the sharp, bloody edge of Washington’s war for independence. Savage, fearless, and often impossible to control, these backwoods warriors fought from Boston to Saratoga, helping turn rebellion into nationhood. Rich in research and charged with action, this is a gripping portrait of the Revolution’s most dangerous men and the violent birth of an American way of war.”—James Lacey, holder of the Horner Chair of War Studies at Marine Corps University and author of The Washington War and Moment of Battle

“Fantastic writing. From the first sentence of Revolutionary Snipers, Patrick O’Donnell grabs his reader by the collar and pulls him into a world populated with hard-drinking, rebellious men whose deadly marksmanship skills with their remarkable Pennsylvania rifles would play a pivotal role in securing our nation’s independence from Great Britain. O’Donnell takes us on a wild ride with these men through brutal skirmishes, epic forced marches through barren wilderness to the sprawling, epic battles that defined America’s first generation of warriors. Proud, driven, resourceful men, they shot apples off each other’s heads, boards from between their legs with the same aplomb they displayed when sniping British officers in the thick of a fight. Patrick O’Donnell’s taut narrative and impeccable research brings these remarkable men—and women—to life in the pages of this masterpiece. Not to be missed.”—John R. Bruning, author of Fifty-Three Days on Starvation Island

“This is a fantastic book, a riveting look at the formative struggle of this nation, zeroing in on the heart of the combat, written with a sniper’s sharp focus on the drama, endurance and heroism of America’s first marksmen. Not to be missed!”—Alex Kershaw, bestselling author of Against All Odds