Description: Those Damned Rebels: The American Revolution As Seen Through British Eyes by Michael Pearson. Ships free by USPS Media Mail First published in 1972, this is the first edition from Da Capo in 2000. ISBN 0-306-80983-4 From Kirkus: "This study reconstructs the British view of the War of Independence in two ways: as factual narrative, it concentrates on British military actions, deliberations, and personnel; as interpretation it relays British attitudes, such as contempt for Sam Adams as a self-seeking rabblerouser. These attitudes are not analyzed, but chiefly presented as stage-effects or matter-of-fact interpolations. Pearson tunes in on the war as viewed in England, too, principally in the councils of state, and reproduces speeches by the Whig opposition to the war, indications of the City merchants' vigorous dissent, and maneuvers by the King and his advisors to either pacify or shout them down. George is depicted as a very sane and indeed an able administrator. Apart from the surface course of relations with France and the rebels' failure to spread their cause to Canada, one gets too little sense of how this conflict meshed with the broader concerns of Empire at this juncture -- e.g. British plans for India, which affected their American policy. Pearson hints at contemporary parallels: Burke and Fox pleading in Parliament that the war is unwinnable since the colonists' hearts and minds have been alienated, the graft and supply problems of the counterinsurgent army, and so forth. Both specialists and general readers will enjoy this book, but its perspective opens up few new conceptions about the counter-revolutionaries' actions or their self-justifications." I do not believe in using stock photos. The photos are of the actual book you will receive, unlike the stock photos used by the giant ebay sellers! Comes from a smoke-free home. Free shipping in the US by USPS Media Mail. International shipping is possible but costs (including customs fees) are not included. Please feel free to message with questions. Stay safe! About me: "daddybeanie" has been my user name since the early days of ebay back in the 1990's. I was (and am) dedicated to my kids, and back in the day I scoured ebay for beanie babies--and travelled from shop to shop, befriending store owners and getting the hot beanie releases of the day. Same with Pokemon cards, Legos, books, coins, Russian nesting dolls, sports memorabilia, and too many other things to count. Eventually kids leave the nest, and I'm now selling off certain items to support new purchases for--you guessed it--grandchildren! As a Dad and a pediatrician, I tend to sprinkle some of my ebay listings with bits of advice for parents--please ignore those if they are not relevant or if you disagree! Thank you for visiting! Please stop by my ebay store--daddybeanie Books and Collectibles. Thank you for visiting!
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Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Great Britain, England, Colonial history, American colonies, Colonies, Revolutionary War, 18th Century, American History, American Revolution, American Revolutionary War, History
Title: Those Damned Rebels : The American Revolution as S
Type: Academic History
Subject: History
Subjects: History & Military
Author: Michael Pearson
Product Type: Textbook
Year: 2000
ISBN-10: 0306809834
ISBN-13: 9780306809835
Era: 1700s
Format: Trade Paperback
Publication Year: 2000
Publisher: Hachette Books
Language: English
