The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
'The Glorious Cause' is a compelling account of the American colonies' struggle for independence. Middlekauff charts the growing conflict between England and America--the political and personal controversies within the halls of Parliament to establish a viable colonial policy--to the ultimate...
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'The Glorious Cause' is a compelling account of the American colonies' struggle for independence. Middlekauff charts the growing conflict between England and America--the political and personal controversies within the halls of Parliament to establish a viable colonial policy--to the ultimate outbreak of military confrontation in 1775 and 1776.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780195315882 (019531588X)
Publish date: March 9th 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Pages no: 752
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
History,
Literature,
American,
War,
Military,
Politics,
American History,
United States,
Military History,
18th Century
Series: Oxford History of the United States (#3)
I gave up.I found this too dry for me to keep up with -- which is fair, because I tend to prefer narrative history. This tended toward the overexplaining side, rather than the storytelling side, which is fine for some and not for others. I'm in the others column. Ah well.
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