British politics and the American Revolution
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British politics and the American Revolution
（British history in perspective）
Macmillan, 1990
- : hard
- : pbk
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Further reading: p. 135-138
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hard ISBN 9780333404614
Description
This book looks at British Politics in the 1760s and 1770s during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radialism in Britain subsequent to the war and looks at constitutional developments during this period in Britain and America.
Table of Contents
- Origins and purposes
- the structure of Colonial governments
- Whig policies and "salutary neglect"
- parties in flux 1754-1763
- the nine years war 1754-1763
- principles and pragmatism
- Lord North and the loss of the American colonies 1770-1783
- the conduct of the war 1776-1782
- the failure of opposition 1770-1782
- Rockingham, Shelburne and peace-making
- America, the old regime and the radical challenge.
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: pbk ISBN 9780333404621
Description
This new book looks at British Politics in the 1760's and 1770's during the American Revolution. Perry looks particularly at colonialism and the colonial administration, and at the general conduct of the war with America. He also surveys the development of radicalism in Britain subsequent to the war and looks at constitutional developments during this period in Britain and America.
Table of Contents
Introduction.- Salutary Neglect Impact of Nine Years War From Grenville to Grafton.- North and his Successors.- Consequences.- Bibliographical Essasy.
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