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Author Cook, Don, 1920-1995

Title The long fuse : how England lost the American colonies, 1760-1785 / Don Cook.

Publication Info. New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, [1995]
©1995

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 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.3 C771    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  973.3 COO    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.3 COOK    Check Shelf
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  973.3 COO    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.3 C771    Check Shelf
 Southington Library - Adult  973.3 COO    Check Shelf
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  973.3 C771L    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Adult Department  973.3 COO    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xiii, 416 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note Maps of The thirteen colonies on endpapers.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [397]-401) and index.
Contents England victorious -- Pitt departs, Bute lights the fuse -- Franklin in London -- The Stamp Act -- The crisis -- Franklin testifies, Rockingham repeals -- The Chatham fiasco -- The Townshend crisis -- Another repeal -- The king finds a prime minister -- Lord North's tea party -- "Blows must decide" -- Franklin's last try -- England at war -- The Howe brothers try war and peace -- The road to Saratoga -- A new war for England -- The southern strategy -- The road to Yorktown -- The king fights on -- The peace process.
Subject United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789.
Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- History -- 18th century.
ISBN 0871135884
9780871135889
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