Stephen Levine

For King or Country (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

War had been raging between the American Patriots and the British Army since the opening battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. The 13 colonies in North America were at war with Great Britain.

The Americans (Rebels) demanded independence and the release from the severe restrictions imposed by the British government and the high taxes imposed on the colonies.

Major Philip Van Cortlandt and his immediate family are the focus of our story. He came from a wealthy and educated background, with ancestors who were the founding fathers of New York. We examine the pressure and challenging decisions they faced during these turbulent times. Driven by his conscience and circumstances, Philip joined the New Jersey Volunteers who were part of the Loyalists' Provincial Corps, which fought for the King.

Like many other citizens, he fought against his fellow countrymen and cousins. Because of his actions, he lost his home and lands in New Jersey and New York and the right to live in America.

Philip, with his wife and many children, had to find a new life in a foreign land. This is his story.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Loncastle South
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. April 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798231082766
• Artikelnr.: 73952035

Autorenporträt

I was born in North London and educated in Hove, Sussex, and London. After many years travelling around the world and setting up and managing new branches for a holiday tour company, I returned to England. In the 1970s, I started my own business in retail in Swindon, Wiltshire. As a lifelong philatelist, in 1985, I moved with my family to Eastbourne, East Sussex, and opened an online and retail stamp shop. Writing poetry and short stories, rekindled an interest in history and Sussex. My first book was about the history and setup of town halls in Sussex. This was followed by a book on the military barracks in Hailsham during the Napoleonic War. The next book published in June 2021 is the history of Eastbourne Borough's independent fire service. My latest (April 2023) is an ebook about an oil tanker exploding in the English Channel and now a mystery from the Pacific.