Bibliograph

An empire on the edge, how Britain came to fight America, Nick Bunker

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An empire on the edge, how Britain came to fight America, Nick Bunker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

An empire on the edge

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

866837198

Responsibility statement

Nick Bunker

Sub title

how Britain came to fight America

Summary

A British-perspective chronicle of the Boston Tea Party and other events that led up to the American Revolution traces three years of volatile politics, personalities and economics on both sides of the conflict

Table Of Contents

The finest country in the world -- The old régime -- An empire of speculation -- The tiger's mouth -- "This dark affair": the Gaspée incident -- A bankrupt age -- The unhappiness of Lord North -- Ignorance and bad policy -- The sending of the tea -- The East India crisis -- Whigs, West Indians and Thomas Hutchinson -- Massachusetts on the eve -- The Boston Tea Party: prelude -- The Boston Tea Party: climax -- Down the slope -- The cabinet in winter -- "Boston must be destroyed" -- The revolution begins -- An election in Arcadia -- The arming of America -- The fatal despatch

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