The British Isles and the War of American Independence

This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide-ranging exploration of the impact of this conflict upon the economy, society, and culture of the British Isles. Stephen Conway sheds new light on recent debates about the war-waging efficiency of the British state and on the role of war in the creation of a British national identity. This is a probing account of the profound impact of the war which further challenges the established model of eighteenth-century wars as being 'limited' in the demands and effects.
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The British Isles and the War of American Independence

This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide-ranging exploration of the impact of this conflict upon the economy, society, and culture of the British Isles. Stephen Conway sheds new light on recent debates about the war-waging efficiency of the British state and on the role of war in the creation of a British national identity. This is a probing account of the profound impact of the war which further challenges the established model of eighteenth-century wars as being 'limited' in the demands and effects.
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The British Isles and the War of American Independence

The British Isles and the War of American Independence

by Stephen Conway
The British Isles and the War of American Independence

The British Isles and the War of American Independence

by Stephen Conway

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This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence, providing the first wide-ranging exploration of the impact of this conflict upon the economy, society, and culture of the British Isles. Stephen Conway sheds new light on recent debates about the war-waging efficiency of the British state and on the role of war in the creation of a British national identity. This is a probing account of the profound impact of the war which further challenges the established model of eighteenth-century wars as being 'limited' in the demands and effects.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780198206590
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date: 03/28/2000
Pages: 424
Product dimensions: 5.70(w) x 8.60(h) x 1.20(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
Mobilization
The Economic Impact
The War, Society, and Culture
Divisions within the Whole
Uniting the Nations?
Parliamentary Power and Parliamentary Reform
Religious Reform and Religious Reaction
The Local Dimension
War, Peace, and Empire
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index

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