02235nam a22003497i 4500 20261016202626.0 261016s1995 xx ||||| |||||||| 0|eng d 9780871135889 0871135884 (KOHALIB)isbn-9780871135889 KOHALIB eng rda KOHALIB 973.3 23 Cook, Don. The long fuse : how England lost the American colonies, 1760-1785 / Don Cook. How England Lost the American Colonies, 1760-1785 New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995. 416 pages text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier "We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the time and the manner of yielding what it is impossible to keep," declared Queen Elizabeth II at the American Independence Bicentennial in Philadelphia on July 6, 1976. In The Long Fuse, Don Cook investigates the American Revolution from the British side, throwing new light on this colorful age and its players. He draws from a multitude of primary sources, including personal correspondence and political memoranda, to show how Britain, at the height of her power but suffering from internal political strife, made one mistake after another, culminating in the loss of her prized colonies. In opposition to King George's American policies were such towering figures as William Pitt, Edmund Burke, and Charles James Fox; their speeches in the House of Commons are some of the best oratory in the English language. But despite their eloquence and forcefulness, they did not have the votes to prevail. In the end, the Americans rebelled as much against an English political state of mind as against the British Army. Inventory: Single copy, entry 525; recorded quantity 1; damaged N/A Politics and Government History Colonies Great Britain, Colonies, America United States, History, Revolution, 1775-1783, Causes British Colonies Amerikaanse Vrijheidsoorlog Geschichte 1760-1785 BOOK ddc 513 513 0 0 ddc 0 0 NFIC MAIN MAIN 2026-10-16 0 973.3 COO LIB01956 2026-10-16 20:26:26 2026-10-16 BOOK