John C. Redmond

Three To Ride

A Ride That Defied An Empire and Spawned A New Nation

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. This book presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Hamilton Books
• Seitenzahl: 344
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 710g
• ISBN-13: 9780761858546
• ISBN-10: 0761858547
• Artikelnr.: 35454278

Autorenporträt

John C. Redmond

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
Prologue
Chapter 1 Origins of Confliction
Chapter 2 The First Settlement
Chapter 3 The Massachusetts Bay Company
Chapter 4 The Great Migration
Chapter 5 Early Transforming Influences
Chapter 6 Parliament Revolts
Chapter 7 The Pequot and King Philip Indian Wars
Chapter 8 England's "Glorious" Revolution
Chapter 9 The Glorious Revolution's Effect in New England
Chapter 10 A New Century - A New British Line
Chapter 11 The New Century in the English Colonies
Chapter 12 Prelude to the French and Indian War
Chapter 13 The French and Indian War
Chapter 14 A New King and a Challenge
Chapter 15 Peace and a Secure North America
Chapter 16 Stirrings in the Colonies
Chapter 17 A Turning Point-The Stamp Act
Chapter 18 Challenge of the Townshend Acts
Chapter 19 Defiant Colonial Reactions
Chapter 20 British / Colonial Relations Deteriorate
Chapter 21 British Troops in Boston
Chapter 22 Growth and Conflict
Chapter 23 Trial and a Misleading Calm
Chapter 24 Letters and Tea
Chapter 25 Intolerable Retaliation
Chapter 26 Approaching the Breaking Point
Chapter 27 First Continental Congress
Chapter 28 The Division Widens
Chapter 29 Confrontation in Lexington
Chapter 30 Concord-The Battle Begins
Chapter 31 Militias to Army
Chapter 32 Bunker and Breed's Hills
Chapter 33 The Patriots Declare