The Resource The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire, Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire, Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
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- Summary
- The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame. Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent men who directed the British dimension of the war, historian Andrew O'Shaughnessy dispels the incompetence myth and uncovers the real reasons that rebellious colonials were able to achieve
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 466 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Pt. I. The view from London. "The tyrant": George III ; The prime minister: Lord North
- pt. II. Victory and defeat in the north (1776-1778). The peace commissioners?: the Howe brothers ; "The old gamester": John Burgoyne ; "The Achilles of the American war": Lord George Germain
- pt. III. Victory and defeat in the south (1778-1781). "The scapegoat": Sir Henry Clinton ; "Bagging the fox": Charles, Earl Cornwallis
- pt. IV. Victory against France and Spain (1782). "Saint George": Sir George Rodney ; "Jemmy Twitcher": The Earl of Sandwich
- Isbn
- 9780300191073
- Label
- The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire
- Title
- The men who lost America
- Title remainder
- British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire
- Statement of responsibility
- Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
- Title variation
- men who lost America
- Title variation remainder
- British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire
- Subject
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- trueGreat Britain, Army -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Revolutionary War (America)
- trueMilitary history -- 18th century
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Participation, British
- trueRevolutions -- United States
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns
- trueNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
- trueGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame. Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent men who directed the British dimension of the war, historian Andrew O'Shaughnessy dispels the incompetence myth and uncovers the real reasons that rebellious colonials were able to achieve
- Summary
- "Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent men who directed the British dimension of the war, historian Andrew O'Shaughnessy dispels the incompetence myth and uncovers the real reasons that rebellious colonials were able to achieve their surprising victory."--
- Award
- American History Book Prize, 2013.
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10189406
- Cataloging source
- DLC
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- O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Jackson
- Dewey number
- 973.3/2
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E267
- LC item number
- .O75 2013
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- Series statement
- Lewis Walpole series in eighteenth-century culture and history
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- United States
- United States
- Great Britain
- Great Britain
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- Target audience
- adult
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire
- Label
- The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire, Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Pt. I. The view from London. "The tyrant": George III ; The prime minister: Lord North -- pt. II. Victory and defeat in the north (1776-1778). The peace commissioners?: the Howe brothers ; "The old gamester": John Burgoyne ; "The Achilles of the American war": Lord George Germain -- pt. III. Victory and defeat in the south (1778-1781). "The scapegoat": Sir Henry Clinton ; "Bagging the fox": Charles, Earl Cornwallis -- pt. IV. Victory against France and Spain (1782). "Saint George": Sir George Rodney ; "Jemmy Twitcher": The Earl of Sandwich
- Dimensions
- 27 cm.
- Extent
- 466 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780300191073
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012047724
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
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- 813393398
- (OCoLC)813393398
- Label
- The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire, Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Pt. I. The view from London. "The tyrant": George III ; The prime minister: Lord North -- pt. II. Victory and defeat in the north (1776-1778). The peace commissioners?: the Howe brothers ; "The old gamester": John Burgoyne ; "The Achilles of the American war": Lord George Germain -- pt. III. Victory and defeat in the south (1778-1781). "The scapegoat": Sir Henry Clinton ; "Bagging the fox": Charles, Earl Cornwallis -- pt. IV. Victory against France and Spain (1782). "Saint George": Sir George Rodney ; "Jemmy Twitcher": The Earl of Sandwich
- Dimensions
- 27 cm.
- Extent
- 466 pages, 16 pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780300191073
- Isbn Type
- (hardback : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2012047724
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
-
- 813393398
- (OCoLC)813393398
Subject
- trueGreat Britain, Army -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
- trueHistory writing -- Wars and conflicts -- Revolutionary War (America)
- trueMilitary history -- 18th century
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Participation, British
- trueRevolutions -- United States
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces
- trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Campaigns
- trueNapoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
- trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
- trueGreat Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820
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