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Our First Civil War: Patriots and Loyalists in the American Revolution
By Brands, H. W.
- ISBN
- 9780385546515
- Publisher
- Doubleday
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Starred Review on November 1, 2021 | Social Sciences
Award-winning historian Brands (The Zealot and the Emancipator) presents the American Revolution as not merely a conflict between colonials and Britain but a vicious civil war among various American groups who were divided between rebel and loyalist causes. Arguing that the internal struggle is essential to understanding the broader conflict, Brands excerpts correspondence and memoirs to explain why some rebelled while others remained loyal. The book's Patriots include Benjami...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
