Toward Lexington /

This study considers the subtle and frequently confused relationship of armed force and political control in the British Empire before the American Revolution. It also clarifies a number of points of controversy and uncertainty about the causes of the American Revolution.Originally published in 1965...

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Autor principal: Shy, John W. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1965.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Great Britain. > Army.
Grande-Bretagne. > Army > Histoire.
Great Britain. > Army > History.
Vorgeschichte
Revolution
Armee
Military readiness.
British colonies.
War > Causes.
HISTORY > United States > General.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
Neuengland
United States.
America.
Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Defense nationale.
États-Unis > Histoire militaire > Jusqu'à 1900.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Revolution) > Causes.
Great Britain > Colonies > America > Defenses.
United States > History, Military > To 1900.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Causes.
Military history.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Soldiers in North America before 1760
  • The decision of 1763
  • The end of war in America
  • The problems of peace
  • Soldiers against civilians
  • Confusion and indecision
  • Boston: the turning point
  • A pause, 1770-1773: the army in retrospect
  • The road to Lexington.

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