The Men Who Lost America: British Command during the Revolutionary War and the Preservation of the Empire

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

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

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

by Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy
$64.51
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Book Overview

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.
ISBN9781780745015
Author Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy
PublisherOneworld Publications
GenreHistory
FormatPaperback
PublishedJuly 2014
LanguageENG- English
Pages498
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy

Andrew J. O'Shaughnessy is Vice President of the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello and Saunders Director of the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. His previous books include An Empire Divided: The American Revolution and the British Caribbean and The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, winner of the George Washington Book Prize.

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