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1 online resource (xiii, 193 pages) |
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Studies in military history and international affairs |
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Studies in military history and international affairs.
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Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Imperial Competition and the Rise of British America; 2 Revolt Without Revolution; 3 Revolution Embraced, Independence Declared; 4 The War as Great Power Conflict; 5 New Nation, New Empire; Suggested Reading; Index |
| Summary |
York illustrates how Revolutionary Americans founded an empire as well as a nation, and how they saw the two as inseparable. While they had rejected Britain and denounced power politics, they would engage in realpolitik and mimic Britain as they built their empire of liberty. England had become Great Britain as an imperial nation, and Britons believed that their empire promised much to all fortunate enough to be part of it. Colonial Americans shared that belief and sense of pride. But as clashing interests and changing identities put them at odds with the prevailing view in London, dissident c |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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Imperialism -- History -- 18th century
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Balance of power -- History -- 18th century
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Political messianism -- United States.
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National characteristics, American.
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Balance of power
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Imperialism
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National characteristics, American
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Political messianism
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Politics and government
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Territorial expansion
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| SUBJECT |
United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783 -- Philosophy
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United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Influence.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140162
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United States -- Territorial expansion.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140559
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| Subject |
United States
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0313059551 |
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9780313059551 |
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128240914X |
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9781282409149 |
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9786612409141 |
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6612409142 |
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