From empire to revolution : Sir James Wright and the price of loyalty in Georgia /

"From Empire to Revolution is the first biography devoted to an in-depth examination of the life and conflicted career of Sir James Wright (1716-1785). Greg Brooking uses Wright's life as a means to better understand the complex struggle for power in both colonial Georgia and the larger Br...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Brooking, Greg (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Athens : The University of Georgia Press, [2024]
Series:	Early American places.
Subjects:	Wright, James, > Sir, > 1716-1785. Governors > Georgia > Biography. American loyalists > Georgia > Biography. Georgia > Politics and government > To 1775. Georgia > Politics and government > 1775-1865. Great Britain > Colonies > America > Administration. Great Britain > Colonies > Administration. Loyalistes américains > Géorgie (État) > Biographies. Géorgie (État) > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1775. Grande-Bretagne > Colonies > Administration.

Table of Contents:

Introduction. "Sir James, You Are My Prisoner"
The making of an aristocrat
A new governor
A governor in crisis
A governor and colony on the move
A governor's authority questioned
A governor arrested
A governor redeemed?
A governor evacuated
Epilogue. A governor's final act.