H. T. Dickinson

Britain and the American Revolution (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This is the first modern study to focus on the British dimension of the American Revolution through its whole span from its origins to the declaration of independence in 1776 and its aftermath. It is written by nine leading British and American scholars who explore many key issues including the problems governing the American colonies, Britain's diplomatic isolation in Europe over the war, the impact of the American crisis on Ireland and the consequences for Britain of the loss of America.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317882671
• Artikelnr.: 41327380

Autorenporträt

H. T. Dickinson

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
H.T. Dickinson
1. Britain and the Administration of the American Colonies
Keith Mason
2. Governmental Policy and the American Crisis 1760-1776
John Derry
3. Britain's Imperial Sovereignty: The Ideological Case against the
American Colonies
H.T. Dickinson
4. The Parliamentary Opposition to the Government's American Policy
1760-1782
Frank O'Gorman
5. The British Public and the American Revolution: Ideology, Interest and
Opinion.
James E. Bradley
6. British governments and the conduct of the American War
Stephen Conway
7. Britain as a European Great Power in the Age of the American Revolution
H.M. Scott
8. The Impact of the American Revolution on Ireland
Neil Longley York
9. The Loss of America
John Cannon
Notes on Contributors
Further Reading
Index