The Men Who Lost America: British Command During the Revolutionary War and the Preservation of the Empire - Brossura

Andrew O'Shaughnessy

Brossura

ISBN 10: 178074501X ISBN 13: 9781780745015

Casa editrice: Oneworld Publications, 2014

Riassunto

The loss of America in 1781 has traditionally been blamed on incompetent British military commanders and political leaders whose arrogant confidence and out-dated tactics were no match for the innovative and determined Americans. But this is far from the truth. Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent characters, including King George III, Prime Minister Lord North, General Burgoyne, and the Earl of Sandwich, Andrew O'Shaughnessy demolishes the myths, emerging with a very different and much richer account of the conflict - one driven by able and even brilliant leadership.

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L'autore:

Andrew O Shaughnessy is the Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Centre for Jefferson Studies at Monticello, and Professor of History at the University of Virginia. Originally from Britain, he lectured at the University of Oxford before moving to the US, where he currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Oneworld Publications
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 178074501X
• ISBN 13: 9781780745015
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 496