As if an enemy's country : the British occupation of Boston and the origins of revolution

Archer, Richard, 1941-

Book 2010

Perhaps nothing did more to foment anti-British sentiment than the armed occupation of Boston. This is Richard Archer's narrative of those critical months between October 1, 1768 and the winter of 1770 when Boston was an occupied town. Archer moves deftly 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 leaders as they responded to...

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Boston (Mass.) History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775

United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Causes

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ISBN:

9780195382471
0195382471

Description:

xviii, 284 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Introduction : a garrisoned town
Grenville's innovation
On the brink
Power and the opposition
An accommodation of sorts
The Townshend blunder
A momentous decision
Camping on the Common
Occupation
The merchants and John Mein
Prelude to a tragedy
The massacre on King Street
Aftermath
Conclusion : a revolutionary legacy

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2009039919

Control Number:

707010

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