text Liberty's exiles : American loyalists in the revolutionary world
- Summary
- At the end of the American Revolution, 60,000 Americans loyal to the British cause fled the United States and became refugees throughout the British Empire. This groundbreaking book offers the first global history of the loyalist exodus to Canada,... Read more
- Contents
- Introduction: The spirit of 1783 -- pt. 1. Refugees. Civil war -- An unsettling peace -- A new world disorder -- pt. 2. Settlers. The heart of empire -- A world in the wilderness -- Loyal Americas -- pt. 3. Subjects. Islands in a storm -- False re... Read more
- Format
- text
- Description
- xvi, 460 p. : maps ; 25 cm.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf 2011
Library | Location | Status |
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Woodmere (Main Branch) | 973.3 JAS in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
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TADL-WOOD | 973.3 JAS in Adult Non-fiction | Available |
American loyalists History
Exiles United States History 18th century
Exiles United States History 19th century
Refugees United States History
Colonists United States History
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Refugees
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Social aspects
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Influence
Great Britain Colonies History 18th century
Great Britain Colonies History 19th century