DuVal pulls back from a narrowly focused view of the American Revolution to consider it in its global context, combining Native American, colonial, and European histories while simultaneously considering those forces in the Gulf of Mexico region. What emerges is a far more detailed understanding of the political machinations at play on the periphery of the revolution and the different considerations that players were making to position themselves favorably in the conflict's aftermath. It's a messy picture, but when paired with other sources it's an extremely informative addition to the scholarship in this area.