Scars of independence : America's violent birth / Holger Hoock.
Scars of independence : America's violent birth / Holger Hoock.
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Publisher
New York : Crown, [2017]
Call Numbers
G 2017/6013
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiv, 559 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Tory-hunting -- Britain's dilemma -- Rubicon -- Plundering protectors -- Violated bodies -- Slaughterhouses -- Black holes -- Skiver them! Skiver them! -- Town-destroyer -- Americanizing the war -- Man for man -- Returning losers.
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Publisher
New York : Crown, [2017]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2017]
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Summary
"The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It's a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this deeply researched and elegantly written account of Amer...
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Scars of independence : America's violent birth / Holger Hoock.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2017/6013
Record Identifier
74VKVgyeJJPX
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVgyeJJPX
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ISBN
0804137307 (pbk.)
9780804137287 (hardcover)
0804137285 (hardcover)
9780804137300 (pbk.)
DDC
973.31
MMS ID
991024148781402626
