By focusing on the Howe brothers, their political connections, their relationships with the British ministry, their attitude toward the Revolution, and their military activities in America, Gruber answers the frequently asked question of why the British failed to end the American Revolution in its early years. This book supersedes earlier studies because of its broader research and because it elucidates the complex personal interplay between Whitehall and its commanders.
Series statement
UNC Press enduring editions
Uniform title
Howe Brothers and the American Revolution (Online)
UNC Press enduring editions.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Alternative title
Howe Brothers and the American Revolution (Online)
The olive branch withers -- A marriage of convenience -- Plans for 1776 -- Vain hopes and lost opportunities -- The crisis -- Preoccupations -- The breach -- Obsessions -- A change of men and measures -- Opportunities -- Full circle -- Implications -- Appendix. A list of selected pamphlets.
Language
English
Note
Reprint. Originally published: Chapel Hill : Published for the Institute of Early American History and Culture at Williamsburg, Va. by the University of North Carolina Press, [1972].
Issued as part of book collections on Project MUSE.