William Franklin - Son of a Patriot, Servant of a King

Zusatztext A well-researched, nicely written, and a long-needed biography of Benjamin Franklin's son William....This book should be in every collegiate library and will prove worthwhile to all readers interested in the Tory position throughout the Revolutionary period. Klappentext An engrossing biography of Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son! showing how the America Revolution tore Ben and William apart. This accoutn follows William Frnklin's career from fighting in the French and Indian War to leading royal loyalists in New York! Capturing the bitterness of a family split between father and son! patriot and loyalist. Zusammenfassung This is an unusual and fascinating biography of William Franklin, Benjamin Franklin's illegitimate son, who, with the onset of Independence, became a visible spokesman for the Loyalist cause. This biography sheds light on imperial issues and personalities in the Revolution period and explores with great understanding the complicated relationships between William Franklin and his father.

Product details

• Authors: Sheila L. Skemp, Sheila L. (Assistant Professor of History Skemp
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 09.08.1990
• EAN: 9780195057454
• ISBN: 978-0-19-505745-4
• No. of pages: 372
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies