Lord North : the Prime Minister Who Lost America.

Lord North was in many ways a most successful politician. Prime Minister for an unbroken 12 years, his management of both parliament and of the business of government was adept. He enjoyed the confidence of King George III, not always an easy political ally, avoided factional strife (having no polit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Whiteley, Peter
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2014.
Temas:
North, Frederick, > Lord, > 1732-1792.
North, Frederick, > Lord, > 1732-1792
1700-1799
Prime ministers > Great Britain > Biography.
British colonies
Politics and government
Prime ministers
Public opinion, British
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > History > 18th century.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Foreign public opinion, British.
Grande-Bretagne > Politique et gouvernement > 1760-1789.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Amérique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
America
Great Britain
United States
Biographies
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Preface; Introduction; 1 Background and Upbringing; 2 Coming of Age; 3 Political Apprenticeship; 4 A Man with a Future; 5 Arrival; 6 The King's First Minister; 7 A Confident Start; 8 The East India Company; 9 The Good Years; 10 The Thirteen Colonies; 11 The Gathering Storm; 12 Wartime Prime Minister; 13 After Saratoga; 14 The Road to Yorktown; 15 The End of an Era; 16 The Coalition and the Last Decade; 17 Conclusion; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y.

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