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Record Nr.

UNINA9910821223203321

Titolo

Britain and the American Revolution / / edited by H.T. Dickinson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014

ISBN

1-317-88267-9

0-582-31861-0

1-138-14018-X

1-315-84037-5

1-317-88268-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (297 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

DickinsonH. T

Disciplina

973.3/1

973.31

973.321

Soggetti

Public opinion - Great Britain - History - 18th century

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Foreign public opinion, British

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Influence

Great Britain Colonies America Administration

United States Foreign relations Great Britain

Great Britain Foreign relations United States

Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1789

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 1998 by Addison Wesley Longman Limited.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Abbreviations; List of Contributors; Introduction; 1. Britain and the Administration of the American Colonies; 2. Government Policy and the American Crisis 1760-1776; 3. Britain's Imperial Sovereignty: The Ideological Case against the American Colonists; 4. The Parliamentary Opposition to the Government's American Policy 1760-1782; 5. The British Public and the American Revolution: Ideology, Interest and Opinion; 6. British Governments and the Conduct of the American War

7. Britain as a European Great Power in the Age of the American Revolution8. The Impact of the American Revolution on Ireland; 9. The



Loss of America; Further Reading; Maps; 1. The American colonies; 2. Europe 1775-83; 3. Britain at war 1775-83; 4. The European theatre of the war; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.