As If an Enemy's Country The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution

Name: As If an Enemy's Country The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution
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ISBN: 9780199895779

ISBN-10: 0199895775

ISBN-13: 9780199895779

Edition: 2012

Authors: Richard Archer

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In the dramatic few years when colonial Americans were galvanized to resist British rule, perhaps nothing did more to foment anti-British sentiment than the armed occupation of Boston.As If an Enemy's Countryis 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 deftly moves 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 political leaders such as Governor Francis Bernard, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson, and James Otis Jr. as they responded…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.10" wide x 9.21" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English



List of Illustrations


Editor's Note


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


Acknowledgments


Notes


Works Cited


Index