A History of the American Revolution

by Alden, John R.

• ISBN13: 9780306803666
• ISBN10: 0306803666
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1989-08-22
• Publisher: Da Capo

Summary

This history of the American rebellion against England, written by one of America's preeminent 18th-century historians, differs from many views of the Revolution. It is not colored by excessive worship of the Founding Fathers but, instead, permeated by sympathy for all those involved in the conflict. Alden has taken advantage of recent scholarship that has altered opinions about George III and Lord North. But most of all this is a balanced history--political, military, social, constitutional--of the thirteen colonies from the French and Indian War in 1763 to Washington's inauguration in 1789. Whether dealing with legendary figures like Adams and Jefferson or lesser-known aspects of a much picked-over subject, Alden writes with insight and broad eloquence. Book jacket.

Author Biography

John R. Alden was Professor of History at Duke University for many years. The author of several books, including the South in the Revolution and a biography of Washington, he lives in Florida.

Table of Contents

The American Colonies	p. 3
Britain in the Year 1763	p. 17
A Casual Empire	p. 32
A New British Policy	p. 45
A Breach in the Empire	p. 59
Britain Retreats	p. 73
The Second Challenge from Britain	p. 84
The Townshend Crisis	p. 95
A Decade of Westward Advance	p. 111
The Tea Troubles	p. 125
Rebellion	p. 141
Britain Chooses War	p. 158
The War Spreads	p. 177
The Invasion of Canada	p. 194
Britain Prepares for War	p. 211
The Declaration of Independence	p. 226
The Opposing Forces	p. 245
From Brooklyn To Princeton	p. 262
The Fall of Philadelphia	p. 284
Saratoga	p. 309
The American Federacy	p. 328
Social Reform	p. 348
France Intervenes	p. 370
Deadlock in the North	p. 389
British Triumphs in the South	p. 408
The Western Front	p. 423
The War at Home	p. 443
The End of the War	p. 457
The Peace of Paris	p. 477
The Fate of the Loyalists	p. 493
The Forging of the American Union	p. 507
Essay upon Authorities	p. 525
Index	p. 541
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