Illustrations of the scenery on the line of the Whitby and Pickering Railway in the north eastern part of Yorkshire

Henry Belcher

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This 1911 British study reformulates the American Revolution as a "War of Disunion" in its depiction of the "moral and social background of the struggle." The author (then a fellow at King's College in London) narrates the political and military developments of the conflict in a manner that is like unto a dark mirror from the traditional patriotic narratives produced in the United States. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The First American Civil War; First Period

History

Americas

Scholar's Bookshelf

Excerpt from The First American Civil War, Vol. 2 of 2: First Period, 1775 1778, With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the CrownAbout the negroes there was protracted discussion. Negroes It had been strongly urged that all black men should gag}; be set free, and then accepted, each man on his own ranks. Merits; into the ranks of the Continental army. This measure was recommended by the consideration that if American Slave-owners refused to emancipate these bondsmen, the Loyalists would, by promising the blacks their freedom on the condition of enlistment, vastly increase the fighting power of the British army. This suggestion, however, was not acceptable.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The First American Civil War, Vol. 2 of 2: First Period, 1775 1778, With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the Crown (Classic Reprint)

Military

Forgotten Books

Excerpt from The First American Civil War, Vol. 1 of 2: First Period 1775-1778 With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the Crown OF this portentous War Of Disunion the following pages take but slight notice Of four minor episodes. Clinton's ill-advised expedition to Charleston, not, indeed, Of his own choosing; the foolish and feeble attack on Canada by Montgomery and Benedict Arnold; the wasteful and purposeless occupation Of Rhode Island; and the evil counsels which sent St. Leger to Stanwix with a body Of men less numerous than the advance troops of a modern reconnaissance, must have had some inﬂuence on the struggle, but being in themselves either failures in execution, or futile in project, it has been thought prudent not to overload these chapters with extended notice Of them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The First American Civil War, Vol. 1 of 2: First Period 1775-1778 With Chapters on the Continental or Revolutionary Army and on the Forces of the Crown (Classic Reprint)

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