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Toward Lexington : the role of the British Army in the coming of the American Revolution / by John Shy

Author
Shy, John W.
Published
Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1965.
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 463 pages) : maps
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Contents
Soldiers in North America before 1760 -- The decision of 1763 -- The end of war in America -- The problems of peace -- Soldiers against civilians -- Confusion and indecision -- Boston: the turning point -- A pause, 1770-1773: the army in retrospect -- The road to Lexington.
Summary
This study considers the subtle and frequently confused relationship of armed force and political control in the British Empire before the American Revolution. It also clarifies a number of points of controversy and uncertainty about the causes of the American Revolution.Originally published in 1965.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
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ISBN
9781400879342 (electronic bk.)
1400879345 (electronic bk.)
9780691045702
0691621977
0691045704
0691648808
9780691648804
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Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Awards
American Historical Association John H. Dunning Prize for U.S. history, 1966.
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