Remaking the British Atlantic - The United States and the British Empire After American Independence

Zusatztext masterful survey Informationen zum Autor P. J. Marshall received his first degree and doctorate from Oxford University. His working life between 1959 and 1993 was spent at King's College, London, where he became Rhodes Professor of Imperial History. He is a fellow of the British Academy. Klappentext P. J. Marshall focuses on a crucial phase in the history of British-American relations: the first ten years of American Independence. Neither the trauma of war nor the failure to create harmonious political relations prevented the re-establishment of the very close links that had spanned the pre-war Atlantic. Zusammenfassung P. J. Marshall focuses on a crucial phase in the history of British-American relations: the first ten years of American Independence. Neither the trauma of war nor the failure to create harmonious political relations prevented the re-establishment of the very close links that had spanned the pre-war Atlantic. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Part I: TRANSATLANTIC POLITICS 1: Ending the War 2: Making Peace 3: The Challenge of Revolutionary America 4: The Challenge of Great Britain 5: The Politics of Trade 6: Imperial Frameworks 7: Ireland 8: The British Empire in North America after 1783 9: The Swing to the South 10: Empires of Righteousness: Native Americans, Enslaved Africans, and Indians Part II: TRANSATLANTIC COMMUNITIES 11: Crossing the Ocean 12: British Communities in North America after 1783 13: The Course of Trade 14: Customs in Common 15: Transatlantic Protestants Conclusion Bibliography

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• Authors: P. J. Marshall, P. J. (Professor Emeritus Marshall, Prof. P. J. Marshall
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.02.2015
• EAN: 9780198734925
• ISBN: 978-0-19-873492-5
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, European History, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / European, International Relations, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, National liberation and independence