The will of the people : the revolutionary birth of America /

Over eight years of war, ordinary Americans accomplished something extraordinary. Far from the actions of the Continental Congress and the Continental Army, they took responsibility for the course of the revolution. They policed their neighbors, sent troops and weapons to distant strangers committed...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breen, T. H. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Revolutionary voices
  • Rejection
  • Assurance
  • Fear
  • Justice
  • Betrayal
  • Revenge
  • Reflections.