Willard Sterne Randall's WASHINGTON: A LIFE is also a fine biography. As far as an overall history of the Revolution, the best I have ever read is called GEORGE WASHINGTON'S WAR, by Robert Leckie. Another revolutionary figure whom I have come to admire in recent years is Alexander Hamilton. I read a short biography of him (it may also have been by Randall, it's on my shelf at school) last summer that really impressed me with his sheer ability.
I started Ron Chernow's
Alexander Hamilton, but it's slower reading than the Washington book.
Just finished watching
The Crossing, which was pretty well done for its budget. I, for one, never knew the Hessians wore those silly hats.