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Titolo: Britain and the American Revolution / / edited by H.T. Dickinson Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2014
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (297 p.)
Disciplina: 973.3/1
973.31
973.321
Soggetto topico: Public opinion - Great Britain - History - 18th century
Soggetto geografico: 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
Altri autori: DickinsonH. T  
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.
Titolo autorizzato: Britain and the American Revolution  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-317-88267-9
0-582-31861-0
1-138-14018-X
1-315-84037-5
1-317-88268-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910821223203321
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