The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire / / Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
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| Autore: |
O'Shaughnessy Andrew Jackson
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| Titolo: |
The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire / / Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
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| Pubblicazione: | New Haven, : Yale University Press, 2013 |
| New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , 2013 | |
| ©2013 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (497 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 973.3/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 - Participation, British |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 British forces |
| United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns | |
| Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820 | |
| Note generali: | Published in the United Kingdom by Oneworld Publications under the title: The men who lost America : British command during the Revolutionary War and the preservation of the empire. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- PART I. THE VIEW FROM LONDON -- CHAPTER ONE. "The Tyrant." George III. -- CHAPTER TWO. The Prime Minister. Lord North. -- PART II. VICTORY AND DEFEAT IN THE NORTH (1776-1778) -- CHAPTER THREE. The Peace Commissioners? The Howe Brothers. -- CHAPTER FOUR. "The Old Gamester." John Burgoyne. -- CHAPTER FIVE. "The Achilles of the American War." Lord George Germain. -- PART III. VICTORY AND DEFEAT IN THE SOUTH (1778-1781) -- CHAPTER SIX. "The Scapegoat." Sir Henry Clinton. -- CHAPTER SEVEN. "Bagging the Fox." Charles, Earl Cornwallis. -- PART IV. VICTORY AGAINST FRANCE AND SPAIN (1782) -- CHAPTER EIGHT. "Saint George." Sir George Rodney. -- CHAPTER NINE. "Jemmy Twitcher." The Earl of Sandwich. -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- P -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z -- Color plates. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | A unique account of the American Revolution, told from the perspective of the leaders who conducted the British war effort. |
| Altri titoli varianti: | Men Who Lost America, The |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The men who lost America |
| ISBN: | 9780300195248 (electronic book) |
| 9780300195248 | |
| 0300195249 | |
| 9781299648128 | |
| 1299648126 | |
| 9780300191073 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910993984103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History Series