The British Isles and the War of American Independence Hardback
by Stephen (Reader in History, Reader in History, University College London) Conway
Hardback
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This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide-ranging account of the impact of this eighteenth-century conflict upon the politics, economy, society and culture of the British Isles.
The author examines the level of military participation - which was much greater than is usually appreciated - and explores the war's effects on subjects as varied as parliamentary reform, religious toleration and attitudes to empire.
The books casts new light upon recent debate about the war-waging efficiency of the British state, and on the role of war in the creation of a sense of 'Britishness'.
The thematic chapters are supplemented by local case studies of six very different communities the length and breadth of the British Isles.
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:420 pages, 6 figures, 5 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:02/03/2000
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- ISBN:9780198206590
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:420 pages, 6 figures, 5 maps
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:02/03/2000
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198206590