As if an enemy's country : the British occupation of Boston and the origins of revolution
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As if an enemy's country : the British occupation of Boston and the origins of revolution
（Pivotal moments in American history / series editors, David Hackett Fischer, James M. McPherson）（Oxford paperbacks）
Oxford University Press, 2012, c2010
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"First issued as an Oxford University Press paperback, 2012"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-273) and index
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In the dramatic period leading to the American Revolution, no event did more to foment patriotic sentiment among colonists than the armed occupation of Boston by British soldiers. 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 moves between the governor's mansion and cobble-stoned 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 toward Parliament and its local representatives. Equally important, 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 responded with the decision
to garrison Boston with troops, it was a deeply felt affront to the local population. Almost immediately, tempers flared and violent conflicts broke out. Archer's tale culminates in the swirling tragedy of the Boston Massacre and its aftermath, including the trial of the British troops involved-and sets the stage for what was to follow.
"Combining engaging prose and a wealth of interesting characters, Archer has provided a concise, appealing work of first-rate scholarship."
-Library Journal (Starred Review)
"A remarkably fresh examination of the story of the British occupation of Boston in the years before the Revolution. Its close attention to the social and economic context of the dramatic events of those years gives the book much of its richness; and its telling of the events themselves, ending with a splendid account of the Boston Massacre, is accomplished with great clarity, detail, and verve. Altogether it is a fascinating book."
-Robert Middlekauff, author of The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution
目次
- Contents
- List of Illustrations
- Editor's Note
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 GRENVILLE'S INNOVATION
- Chapter 2 ON THE BRINK
- Chapter 3 POWER AND THE OPPOSITION
- Chapter 4 AN ACCOMMODATION OF SORTS
- Chapter 5 THE TOWNSHEND BLUNDER
- Chapter 6 A MOMENTOUS DECISION
- Chapter 7 CAMPING ON THE COMMON
- Chapter 8 OCCUPATION
- Chapter 9 THE MERCHANTS AND JOHN MEIN
- Chapter 10 PRELUDE TO A TRAGEDY
- Chapter 11 THE MASSACRE ON KING STREET
- Chapter 12 AFTERMATH
- Conclusion A REVOLUTIONARY LEGACY
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Works Cited
- Index
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