Tories : fighting for the king in America's first civil war / Thomas B. Allen.
| Author/creator | Allen, Thomas B. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Harper, ©2010. |
| Description | xxiii, 468 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Fighting for the king in America's first civil war |
| Contents | Preface: "Little less than savage fury" -- Two flags over Plymouth -- Arming the Tories -- Flee or fight -- " To subdue the bad" -- The war for Boston -- Into the fourteenth colony -- The farewell fleet -- Beating the Southern drums -- "Broadswords and King George!" -- War in the loyal province -- Terror on the neutral ground -- "Indians must be employed" -- Treason along the Chesapeake -- Vengeance in the valleys -- Seeking Southern friends -- Despair before the dawn -- Bloody days of reckoning -- And they began the world anew. |
| Abstract | A history of the Americans who chose to side with the British in the American Revolution that sheds important new light on the little-known figures whose lives were forever changed because they remained faithful to their mother country. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-444) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780061241802 |
| ISBN | 0061241806 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E277 .A82 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |