As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution
Perhaps nothing did more to foment anti-British sentiment than the armed occupation of Boston. This is Richard Archer's narrative of those critical months between October 1, 1768 and the winter of 1770 when Boston was an occupied town. Archer moves deftly between the governor's mansion and cobblestoned back-alleys as he traces the origins of the colonists' conflict with Britain. He reveals the maneuvering of colonial leaders as they responded to London's new policies, and he evokes the outrage many Bostonians felt towards Parliament and its local representatives. Archer captures the popular mobilization under the leadership of John Hancock and Samuel Adams that met the oppressive imperial measures--most notably the Sugar Act and the Stamp Act--with demonstrations, violence, and non-importation agreements. When the city was flooded with troops, tempers flared and violent conflicts broke out. Archer's vivid tale culminates in the Boston Massacre and its aftermath.--From publisher description.
284 pages, 7 editions
English edition · First published 2010 by Oxford University Press · ISBN 9780190254551
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7 editions
English
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9780190254551 This page
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2012 · ISBN 9780199895779
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9781282367456
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9780199745951
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9786612367458
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9780195382471
- As If an Enemy's Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution · Oxford University Press · 2010 · ISBN 9780199700134
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