Shots Heard Round the World

America, Britain, and Europe in the Revolutionary War

De: John Ferling

Narrado por: Jason Keller

Bloomsbury presents Shots Heard Round the World by John Ferling, read by Jason Keller.

From acclaimed historian John Ferling, a major, global reappraisal of the Revolutionary War on its 250th Anniversary.

In April 1775, British troops marched to Lexington, where an armed group of Yankees awaited them. Despite an order to disperse, shots rang out. Militiamen were killed. The British continued marching, only to find even greater trouble in Concord and all the way down the road back to Boston. The Revolutionary War had begun.

Shots Heard Round the World is a bold, comprehensive rendering of the world war that erupted out of America’s battle for independence. Ferling highlights underestimated pivotal moments to reveal why the British should have put down the rebellion within a couple years of fighting. As European rivals France, Spain, and the Dutch Republic entered the fray, Britain’s problems grew, but after seven long years, the war’s outcome remained very much in doubt. Ferling assesses military and civilian leaders, the choices they faced, and the political, tactical, and strategic decisions they made as the war raged in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Asia, and on the high seas, affecting peoples and countries miles from American soil.

Long after the soldiers laid down their arms, future generations have reckoned with the Revolution and its far-reaching consequences. Shots Heard Round the World is the definitive account of the war and its monumental legacy.

©2025 John Ferling (P)2025 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

A high school history

This book contains nothing that could not be ascertained from a 1 hour documentary. It lacks detailed information of the societies that participated in the revolution or much of their motives. It’s very superficial. There is nothing of the global implications of this war. But there is a lot of hero worship which is not history.

nothing new / robotic and incorrect narration

Hours into this, I haven’t heard anything new. If one is looking for a quick ride through the Revolution, then, OK, this book is fine. But the critic reviews made it seem as if this offered something new. Also, the narrator sounds like an AI voice. I know he’s not, but that doesn’t help the monotony.

Most egregiously, after listening to 300+ titles, no audiobook I've heard has as many pronunciation errors as this title. It's hard to believe how many simple words are mispronounced. This is, ultimately, on the producer of the title. However, the narrator should be ashamed.