Mark R. Anderson is a Colorado-based independent military historian and retired US Air Force officer. He earned his B.A. in History from Purdue University and his M.A. in Military Studies from American Military University. His 22 years of military service included duty in Iraq and coalition operations planning for operations in Afghanistan. He currently serves as an Air Force civilian planner. Mark R. Anderson built upon his avid lifelong interest in history, and his service experiences, to research and author his first book, "Battle for the Fourteenth Colony: America's War of Liberation in Canada, 1774-1776." Anderson was a co-recipient of the American Revolution Round Table of Richmond 2014 Book Award.