America in the Summer of Independence and the Conference for Peace
By May 1776, the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord had already occurred, but the American colonies had not yet declared independence. An increasingly sceptical George III thought that a prolonged conflict in North America might be avoided and appointed Admiral Lord Richard Howe and his brother General William Howe to be peace negotiators.
A Narrative History of America's First Far West, 1750-1792
The Hunters of Kentucky covers a wide range of frontier existence, from daily life and survival to wars, exploits, and even flora and fauna. The pioneers and their lives are profiled in biographical sketches, giving a rich sampling of the personalities involved in the United States' westward expansion.
British Colonists, Anglo-Dutch Trade, and the Development of the British
Throughout history the British Atlantic has often been depicted as a series of well-ordered colonial ports that functioned as nodes of Atlantic shipping. The author examines the networks that connected British settlers in New York and the Caribbean and Dutch traders in the Netherlands and in the Dutch colonies in North America and the Caribbean.
Intercultural Alliance, Imperial Expansion, and Warfare in the Early Mod
Shows how intercultural interactions between Europeans and indigenous people influenced military choices and strategic action. Ranging from the Muscovites on the western steppe to the French and English in North America, it analyzes how diplomatic and military systems were designed to accommodate the demands and expectations of local peoples.
Intercultural Alliance, Imperial Expansion, and Warfare in the Early Mod
Shows how intercultural interactions between Europeans and indigenous people influenced military choices and strategic action. Ranging from the Muscovites on the western steppe to the French and English in North America, it analyzes how diplomatic and military systems were designed to accommodate the demands and expectations of local peoples.
The discovery and imparting of knowledge are the essential undertakings of any university. Designed with over 300 illustrations and photographs, this title tells the remarkable story of the administrators, boards, faculty, students, and programs that have made Georgetown a leading institution of higher education.