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A perfect frenzy : a royal governor, his Black allies, and the crisis that spurred the American Revolution /

"From the nationally bestselling author of The Secret Token, the largely untold story of rebellion in Virginia that will forever change one's understanding of the American Revolution. As the American Revolution broke out in New England in the spring of 1775 dramatic events unfolded in Virg...

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Main Author:	Lawler, Andrew (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2025.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Dunmore, John Murray, > Earl of, > 1732-1809. Great Britain. > Army. > Lord Dunmore's Ethiopian Regiment. Virginia > Politics and government > To 1775. African American loyalists > Virginia > Biography. Enslaved persons > Emancipation > Viginia > History > 18th century. Slavery > Virginia > History > 18th century. Great Bridge, Battle of, Great Bridge, Va., 1775. United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. Virginia > History > Revolution, 1775-1783. Governors general > Virginia > Biography. Virginie > Politique et gouvernement > Jusqu'à 1775. États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) Virginie > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) HISTORY / United States / General.

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