1775: A Good Year for Revolution

1775: A Good Year for Revolution

The contrarian historian and analyst upends the conventional reading of the American Revolution

In 1775, iconoclastic historian and bestselling author Kevin Phillips punctures the myth that 1776 was the watershed year of the American Revolution. He suggests that the great events and confrontations of 1775â€”Congressâ€™s belligerent economic ultimatums to Britain, New Englandâ€™s rage militaire, the exodus of British troops and expulsion of royal governors up and down the seaboard, and the new provincial congresses and hundreds of localÂ committees that quickly reconstituted local authority in Patriot handsÂâ€”achieved aÂ sweeping Patriot control of territory and local government that Britain was never able to overcome.Â These each added to the Revolutionâ€™s essential momentum so when the British finally attacked in great strength the following year, they could not regain the control they had lost in 1775.

Analyzing the political climate, economic structures, and military preparations, as well as the roles of ethnicity, religion, and class, Phillips tackles the eighteenth century with the same skill and insights he has shown in analyzing contemporary politics and economics.Â The result is a dramatic narrative brimming with original insights. 1775 revolutionizes our understanding of Americaâ€™s origins.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2012-11-27
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2012-11-27
Format	Kindle eBook

1775: A Good Year for Revolution

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