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Bezig met laden... A Few Lawless Vagabonds: Ethan Allen, the Republic of Vermont, and the American Revolutiondoor David Bennett
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![]() Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. ![]() ![]() An overview of the complex relationships involving Ethan Allen and The Green Mountain Boys efforts to defend the rights of settlers who had been given land grants of questionable authority from the colony of New Hampshire. These grants were challenged by the colony of New York, leading to years of conflict between the colony and Allen's crew. Also involved in this mix is how the American Revolution and the formation of the Vermont Republic effected settlers' rights. An interesting twist was the author's argument that Allen actively sought to incorporate Vermont back into the British Empire both during and after the Revolution. While the author's research is impressive, and the subject very interesting, unfortunately the writing style is difficult making this a challenging read. Far too much insignificant detail bogs down the compelling story lines. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
A Few Lawless Vagabondsis an account of the three-way relationship between Ethan Allen, the Republic of Vermont (1777-1791) and the British in Canada during the American Revolution, a work of political and military history. Ethan Allen was a prime mover in the establishment of the Republic (though he was a captive of the British, 1775-1778), then led the fight to maintain its independence from the ""predatory states"" of New Hampshire, New York and Massachusetts; from the American Continental Congress; and from British attacks on the new state. In order to defend Vermont's independence, Ethan Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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