author
Israel Mauduit
1708–1787
A London merchant turned political pamphleteer, he became known for forceful arguments about Britain’s wars and its relationship with the American colonies. His writing puts a sharp, opinionated voice from the eighteenth century right on the page.
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Conduct of Sir William Howe
by Israel Mauduit
About the author
Born in 1708, he was a British merchant, writer, and colonial agent. He was the son of the dissenting minister Isaac Mauduit, and his family had Huguenot roots. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1751.
He is best remembered as a political pamphleteer. During the Seven Years' War, he wrote against British involvement on the European continent, and later he served as agent in London for Massachusetts, placing him close to the political arguments that shaped relations between Britain and the American colonies.
He died in London on June 14, 1787. Though not a household name now, his pamphlets and public arguments make him a useful guide to the fierce debates of his time.