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The British Isles and the War of American Independence

Stephen Conway author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Published:4th Jul '02

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This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide- ranging account of the impact of this eighteenth-century conflict upon the politics, economy, society, and culture of the British Isles. The author examines the level of military participation - which was much greater than is usually appreciated - and explores the war's effects on subjects as varied as parliamentary reform, religious toleration, and attitudes to empire. The book casts new light upon recent debate about the war-waging efficiency of the British state and the role of war in the creation of a sense of 'Britishness'. The thematic chapters are supplemented by local case-studies of six very different communities the length and breadth of the British Isles.

Conway's study is well deserving of a wide readership ... This is a product, first and foremost, of his truly awe-inspiring familiarity with the archival record in Britain, Ireland and America, as a result of which he is able to paint a rich canvas at local as well as at national level ... Nuanced, insightful and exceptionally well written. * Eighteenth Century Ireland *
Widely researched and informative survey. * Contemporary Review *
Stephen Conway has produced an excellent and important book, one that is provocative and wide-ranging. His study is based on a comprehensive survey secondary literature. His research is impeccable, his writing fluent, and his thesis important and subtly argued - all in all, a model of modern scholarship. * Frank Cogliano, The Journal of Military History *
An excellent and important book, one that is provocative and wide-ranging ... His research is impeccable, his writing fluent, and his thesis important and subtly argued - all in all, a model of modern scholarship. * Journal of Military History *
Conway draws on an impressive range of documentary materials. * W.A. Speck, Times Literary Supplement *

ISBN: 9780199254552

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 23mm

Weight: 532g

420 pages