The Armies of the Revolutionary War reveals to readers the complexity of the organization of the military forces of the rebelling American colonies as well as the British Army and Navy. The book also discloses the intricate intelligence gathering network both armies devised to spy on each other to gain an advantage in the titanic struggle for America's independence.

Readers of this book will discover the nature of the organization, the armaments and the supply systems the armies relied on to function in the field.

Keeping an army in the field supplied with food, clothing, munitions and all the other necessities to keep a soldier fighting requires a complex network of departments within an army. Supplying the Armies will provide readers with an understanding of the task that faced the British and Continental Armies as they struggled for dominance.