The American war against British imperial rule (1775-1783) was the
world's first great popular revolution. Ideologically defined by
the colonists' formal Declaration of Independence in 1776, the
struggle has taken on something of a mythic character. From the
Boston Tea Party to Paul Revere's ride to raise the countryside of
New England against the march of the Redcoats; and from the
American travails of Bunker Hill (1775) to the final humiliation of
the British at Yorktown (1781), the entire contest is now
emblematic of American national identity. Stephen Conway shows
that, beyond mythology, this was more than just a local conflict:
rather a titanic struggle between France and Britain. The Thirteen
Colonies were merely one frontline of an extended theatre of
operations, with each superpower aiming to deliver the knockout
blow. This bold new history recognizes the war as the Revolution
but situates it on the wider, global canvas of European warfare.
General
| Imprint: |
Bloomsbury Academic
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Short Histories |
| Release date: |
December 2022 |
| Authors: |
Stephen Conway
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
232 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-350-14711-9 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-350-14711-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781350147119 |
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