Always informative and thought provoking I really thought this was fascinating:
“Only later did he discover, to his anger and chagrin, that he had confessed to having assassinated the French officer his men had killed. He denied the charge and blamed a bad translation.”
It reminded me for some reason of the book “the perils of interpreting”
If I remember correctly, though it has been a long time since I read his book "A Few Bloody Noses: The Realities and Mythologies of the American Revolution" by Robert Harvey, I seem to recall him noting that the British treaties with the native tribes over the Appalachians was that no white settlers would be allowed beyond those mountains. In part to keep peace with the tribes but also so Britain could maintain better control of its colonies. But as you note in your essay, by freeing up the west from French control this "lessened the dependence of the Americans on Britain." The opposition of the British to colonists' expansion over the mountains was a factor in the revolt but which is rarely discussed and is overshadowed by the patriotism of The Declaration of Independence.
The Proclamation of 1763, the ban on western settlement, didn't much bother people living in Boston. But for those who lived near the frontier, it was a big deal.
Always informative and thought provoking I really thought this was fascinating:
“Only later did he discover, to his anger and chagrin, that he had confessed to having assassinated the French officer his men had killed. He denied the charge and blamed a bad translation.”
It reminded me for some reason of the book “the perils of interpreting”
https://www.amazon.com/Perils-Interpreting-Extraordinary-Translators-between/dp/069122546X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=4PI7GXETLZ7J&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nLO0tFNo1pxw8Ljqnj4x_2qpbPRa0bb6KUUjTKOMtiH8yGkouQOXXMI9WYvdVbBrSIwhiaNXbGcDyw323tw7eXfklHJlEQImpjh_9Nn_Kc4.VryDFZ_zTcH6nQDB8ut6S8ZHKf8yyqJkNVitzf_Lo1Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=the+perils+of+interpreting&qid=1739733213&sprefix=perils+of+i%2Caps%2C200&sr=8-1
Is there a good book that discusses the global nature of the war? Many of the books I see tend to just focus on the war in North America.
Crucible of War by Fred Anderson has a lot of what you are looking for, and will point you to more.
Washington started the war, that started the war, that brought about American Independence. That is how I explain it every year in AP US History.
Hi, professor Brands. I loved your biography of Reagan! Thanks for being awesome! Keep up the good work
If I remember correctly, though it has been a long time since I read his book "A Few Bloody Noses: The Realities and Mythologies of the American Revolution" by Robert Harvey, I seem to recall him noting that the British treaties with the native tribes over the Appalachians was that no white settlers would be allowed beyond those mountains. In part to keep peace with the tribes but also so Britain could maintain better control of its colonies. But as you note in your essay, by freeing up the west from French control this "lessened the dependence of the Americans on Britain." The opposition of the British to colonists' expansion over the mountains was a factor in the revolt but which is rarely discussed and is overshadowed by the patriotism of The Declaration of Independence.
The Proclamation of 1763, the ban on western settlement, didn't much bother people living in Boston. But for those who lived near the frontier, it was a big deal.