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As If an Enemy's Country - The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution (Hardcover, New)
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As If an Enemy's Country - The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution (Hardcover, New)
Series: Pivotal Moments in American History
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In the dramatic few years when colonial Americans were galvanized
to resist British rule, perhaps nothing did more to foment
anti-British sentiment than the armed occupation of Boston. As If
an Enemy's Country is Richard Archer's gripping narrative of those
critical months between October 1, 1768 and the winter of 1770 when
Boston was an occupied town.
Bringing colonial Boston to life, Archer deftly moves between the
governor's mansion and cobblestoned back-alleys as he traces the
origins of the colonists' conflict with Britain. He reveals the
maneuvering of colonial political leaders such as Governor Francis
Bernard, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson, and James Otis Jr.
as they responded to London's new policies, and he evokes the
outrage many Bostonians felt towards Parliament and its local
representatives.
Archer captures the popular mobilization under the leadership of
John Hancock and Samuel Adams that met the oppressive imperial
measures--most notably the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act--with
demonstrations, Liberty Trees, violence, and non-importation
agreements. When the British government decided to garrison Boston
with troops, it posed a shocking challenge to the people of
Massachusetts. The city was flooded with troops; almost
immediately, tempers flared and violent conflicts broke out.
Archer's vivid tale culminates in the swirling tragedy of the
Boston Massacre and its aftermath, including the trial and
exoneration of the British troops involved.
A thrilling and original work of history, As If an Enemy's Country
tells the riveting story of what made the Boston townspeople, and
with them other colonists, turn toward revolution.
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