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3 totalTHE WARS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND AMERICA - BY - T. C. SMITH - PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN HISTORY IN WILLIAMS COLLEGE, WILLIAMSTOWN MASS., U.S.A. - LONDON - WILLIAMS AND NORGATE
PREFACE
CHAP. PAGE - I THE ELEMENTS OF ANTAGONISM, 1763 . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 II THE CONTEST OVER PARLIAMENTARY TAXATION, 1763-1773 . . . 28 III THE DISRUPTION OF THE EMPIRE, 1773-1776 . . . . . . . . . 51 IV THE CIVIL WAR IN THE EMPIRE, 1776-1778 . . . . . . . . . 75 V FRENCH INTERVENTION AND BRITISH FAILURE, 1778-1781 . . . 96 VI BRITISH PARTIES AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, 1778-1783 . . 114 VII THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED STATES, 1781-1793 . . . . . . 129 VIII THE FIRST PERIOD OF COMMERCIAL ANTAGONISM, 1783-1795 . . 149 IX THE TRIUMPH OF DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES, 1795-1805 169 X THE SECOND PERIOD OF COMMERCIAL ANTAGONISM, 1805-1812 . . 189 XI THE WAR FOR "SAILORS' RIGHTS" AND WESTWARD EXPANSION, 1812-1815 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215 XII END OF THE ANTAGONISM: A CENTURY OF PEACE . . . . . . . . 236 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Description
This volume traces the long‑running clash between Britain and its former colonies, beginning with the aftermath of the 1763 peace settlement that left Britain at the height of its imperial power. It explains how divergent social structures, economic interests, and political habits sowed the seeds of discord, turning ordinary fiscal disputes into a deeper, almost inevitable rivalry. By examining the shifting attitudes on both sides of the Atlantic, the author shows why ordinary diplomacy struggled to keep the peace.
The book then follows the escalating tensions through the American Revolution and the later conflict of 1812‑1815, highlighting how commercial competition, questions of sovereignty, and competing visions of governance fueled each confrontation. Readers will find clear explanations of the key debates over taxation, representation, and maritime rights that defined the era. The narrative concludes with the Treaty of Ghent, offering insight into how a century of antagonism finally gave way to a more stable relationship.
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
May 2, 2007
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
About the author
Theodore Clarke Smith
1870–1960
A historian and longtime Williams College professor, he wrote clear, influential books on American politics, war, and public figures. His work blends scholarly care with a strong interest in how education and civic life shape one another.
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