The Revolutionary War
The Coming Storm, 1763-75
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2024
Casemate Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63624-092-3 (ISBN)
Casemate Publishers (Verlag)
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This volume discusses the simmering tensions in the colonies in the years after the end of the French and Indian War and how these erupted into the events of the early 1770s, leading to the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, the battles of Lexington and Concord, and Bunker Hill.
The 17th and 18th centuries witnessed a period of almost constant conflict in Europe and North America. In New England, the threat of invasion from the French in the North and the Spanish in the South weighed heavily on the colonists. The Crown's solution was to send an army from Britain to help govern, organize and protect the colonies, but ultimately this was not enough to secure loyalty and quell the whispers of revolt.
For over a century, discontent simmered, but allegiance to the Crown and the military protection provided by Britain superseded - at least initially - the majority of grievances. Before 1763, many colonists fought for King and Country during multiple battles and the monarchy had demonstrated an ability to support and defend the colonies.
Over time, however, Britain and the colonists disagreed on methods of governance and taxation, and how best to protect territory and trade. As wars waged on, allegiances became strained and imperial control required a different and perhaps more considered approach. This was not forthcoming, as Crown and Parliament continued to tighten political and economic rule, which both divided and provoked the colonists. Some, such as the political propagandist Thomas Paine, eventually argued: 'the period of debate is closed... 'TIS TIME TO PART.'
The 17th and 18th centuries witnessed a period of almost constant conflict in Europe and North America. In New England, the threat of invasion from the French in the North and the Spanish in the South weighed heavily on the colonists. The Crown's solution was to send an army from Britain to help govern, organize and protect the colonies, but ultimately this was not enough to secure loyalty and quell the whispers of revolt.
For over a century, discontent simmered, but allegiance to the Crown and the military protection provided by Britain superseded - at least initially - the majority of grievances. Before 1763, many colonists fought for King and Country during multiple battles and the monarchy had demonstrated an ability to support and defend the colonies.
Over time, however, Britain and the colonists disagreed on methods of governance and taxation, and how best to protect territory and trade. As wars waged on, allegiances became strained and imperial control required a different and perhaps more considered approach. This was not forthcoming, as Crown and Parliament continued to tighten political and economic rule, which both divided and provoked the colonists. Some, such as the political propagandist Thomas Paine, eventually argued: 'the period of debate is closed... 'TIS TIME TO PART.'
Dr Rachael M. Abbiss currently works as Principal Curator, Military History, at the Battle of Britain Bunker in West London. She has published work covering 17th- and 18th-century conflict in North America and Europe, including warfare in New England and the military landscape of Shropshire during the Georgian period. Previously, Rachael worked as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Chester and University Centre Shrewsbury, leading and teaching modules covering early modern and modern military and political subjects. She has extensive curatorial and education experience in the museum and heritage sector, working for organisations such as Buckingham Palace, the Assault Glider Trust and Northampton Museums & Art Gallery.
Erscheinungsdatum | 01.08.2023 |
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Reihe/Serie | Casemate Illustrated |
Zusatzinfo | 100 photographs and illustration |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
ISBN-10 | 1-63624-092-5 / 1636240925 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-63624-092-3 / 9781636240923 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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