The Long Fuse: How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785 (Paperback)

by Don Cook (Author) "King George III accede to the throne of England in October of 1760, a fortuitous time in the history of his nation ..." (more)

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Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 1st Paperback Ed edition (25 Aug 2000)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0871136619
ISBN-13: 978-0871136619
Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 3.3 cm

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Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,060,265 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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An account of the Revolution from the British side reveals political blunders and eloquent opponents of King George's policies.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully written account of Britain and the Revolution, 15 May 1999

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Cook's book is an accomplishment in historical prose. Primarily taken from diaries and other primary sources, it relates the tensions in Britain after the 1760's. The author deftly deliniates the intricacies of politics, economics, power, and the behind the scenes attempts at peace that wove themselves at Parliament and the Court of George III. The writing flows and Cook makes his points clearly. Enjoyable for the armchair enthusiast as well as the scholar. A must for the shelf of any historian.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent account of the American War of Independence, 4 April 2002

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The entertainment value of this book caught me by surprise, as the drama of the American struggle for freedom is wonderfully described through eyes of the British participants.

Personally, I used to think that the founding fathers of the United States were mad to severe the political ties with the motherland, but it seems they were forced by the inept and destructive policies of King George to break the deep ties that had previously existed between the two countries.

This book shows in dramatic style how the King's desire to overrule the established rule of colonial government in order to raise taxes gave rise to political and then military resistance to British rule in the colonies.

The book also describes the motivation of King George's government for carrying out his disastrous policies without any concern for the consequences. Despite having excellent military forces, his Admirals and Generals made enough clumsy mistakes to ensure it was militarily impossible for King George to reverse his political mistakes, and the drama of these events is described in the author's excellent writing style.

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