Captives of Liberty : Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution.
Jones, T. Cole.
Captives of Liberty : Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution. T. Cole Jones - Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019. ©2020. - 1 online resource (292 pages) - Early American Studies . - Early American Studies .
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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Note on Style -- Introduction. Words About War -- Chapter 1. The Vision of War -- Chapter 2. The Novelty of War -- Chapter 3. The Realities of War -- Chapter 4. The Fortune of War -- Chapter 5. The Vengeance of War -- Conclusion. The Memory of War -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Examining how America's founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war, Captives of Liberty reveals a cycle of violence, retaliation, and revenge that spiraled out of control, transforming a struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war.
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Amerikanischer Kriegsgefangener
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USA
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Captives of Liberty : Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution. T. Cole Jones - Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019. ©2020. - 1 online resource (292 pages) - Early American Studies . - Early American Studies .
E-Book-ProQuest / Fernzugriff nach Registrierung möglich
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Note on Style -- Introduction. Words About War -- Chapter 1. The Vision of War -- Chapter 2. The Novelty of War -- Chapter 3. The Realities of War -- Chapter 4. The Fortune of War -- Chapter 5. The Vengeance of War -- Conclusion. The Memory of War -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Examining how America's founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war, Captives of Liberty reveals a cycle of violence, retaliation, and revenge that spiraled out of control, transforming a struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war.
9780812296556
Nordamerikanischer Unabhängigkeitskrieg
Amerikanischer Kriegsgefangener
Gesellschaft
USA
Fernzugriff