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- catalog abstract "In a critical analysis of long-held views of the conduct of the War of American Independence, The Price of Folly argues that the conflict need never have been fought, and certainly not lost, by the British. Its outcome was due more to the many political and military errors made by British politicians and leading generals than to any grand strategy on the part of the American colonists. William Seymour, a direct descendent of British General John Burgoyne, who was defeated at the battle of Saratoga, marshals broad historical knowledge and trenchant insight to support his thesis. Whether describing the thinking of Whitehall policymakers or brilliantly chronicling all the major battles from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, he gives new life to the dramatic events that helped create the United States, the modern world's most powerful nation. Anyone with an interest in British or American history will be fascinated by this new perspective on the war and the men who played out its drama, ranging from George III, Lord North, and Cornwallis to George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Price of Folly will be hailed as a significant contribution to our understanding of an event that changed forever the course of human history.".
- catalog contributor b7978478.
- catalog contributor b7978479.
- catalog coverage "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Colonial and political background -- The shooting starts -- Initiative and inaction -- Missed opportunities -- Plans and counter-plans for 1777 -- The taking of Philadelphia -- Saratoga : a good beginning -- Saratoga : a disastrous ending -- The French connection -- The Carolinas : 1780 -- Rodney in the West Indies : 1780-82 -- The Carolinas : 1781 -- The last campaign -- Independence acknowledged : peace proclaimed.".
- catalog description "In a critical analysis of long-held views of the conduct of the War of American Independence, The Price of Folly argues that the conflict need never have been fought, and certainly not lost, by the British. Its outcome was due more to the many political and military errors made by British politicians and leading generals than to any grand strategy on the part of the American colonists. William Seymour, a direct descendent of British General John Burgoyne, who was defeated at the battle of Saratoga, marshals broad historical knowledge and trenchant insight to support his thesis. Whether describing the thinking of Whitehall policymakers or brilliantly chronicling all the major battles from Bunker Hill to Yorktown, he gives new life to the dramatic events that helped create the United States, the modern world's most powerful nation. Anyone with an interest in British or American history will be fascinated by this new perspective on the war and the men who played out its drama, ranging from George III, Lord North, and Cornwallis to George Washington and Benjamin Franklin. The Price of Folly will be hailed as a significant contribution to our understanding of an event that changed forever the course of human history.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 249-251) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 271 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Price of folly.".
- catalog identifier "1857530187 (hardcover)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Price of folly.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "London ; Washington, DC : Brassey's,".
- catalog relation "Price of folly.".
- catalog spatial "United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Campaigns.".
- catalog subject "973.3/3 20".
- catalog subject "E230 .S47 1995".
- catalog tableOfContents "Colonial and political background -- The shooting starts -- Initiative and inaction -- Missed opportunities -- Plans and counter-plans for 1777 -- The taking of Philadelphia -- Saratoga : a good beginning -- Saratoga : a disastrous ending -- The French connection -- The Carolinas : 1780 -- Rodney in the West Indies : 1780-82 -- The Carolinas : 1781 -- The last campaign -- Independence acknowledged : peace proclaimed.".
- catalog title "The price of folly : British blunders in the War of American Independence / by William Seymour ; with maps and plans by W.F.N. Watson.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".