John A. Ragosta - Böcker

Europe’s crucial contribution to the achievement of American independence.American independence would not have been achieved without diplomatic, financial, and military support from Europe. And without recognition from powerful European nations, the young country would never have assumed an independent status "amongst the powers of the earth." This collection of essays not only offers new glimpses into the ways in which various European powers and actors enabled American patriots to fight and win the war, it also highlights the American Revolution’s short- and long-term impact on the Atlantic world.Because of the strength of European support, Great Britain found itself diplomatically isolated, without an ally in a war that had become a global conflict, and with a navy outnumbered by the combined fleets of America’s friends. This volume is a timely reminder of the importance of international support for the winning of American independence and the global context of the American Revolution as we approach its 250th anniversary.Contributors: Olivier Chaline, Sorbonne Université | Robert Rhodes Crout, College of Charleston | Kathleen DuVal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Victor Enthoven, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Paul A. Gilje, University of Oklahoma | Jean-Marie Kowalski, Sorbonne Université | Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy, University of Virginia | Julia Osman, Mississippi State University | Munro Price, University of Bradford | Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia, Senior Spanish diplomat | John A. Ragosta, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello | Marie-Jeanne Rossignol, Université Paris Cité | Timothy D. Walker, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Europe’s crucial contribution to the achievement of American independence.American independence would not have been achieved without diplomatic, financial, and military support from Europe. And without recognition from powerful European nations, the young country would never have assumed an independent status "amongst the powers of the earth." This collection of essays not only offers new glimpses into the ways in which various European powers and actors enabled American patriots to fight and win the war, it also highlights the American Revolution’s short- and long-term impact on the Atlantic world.Because of the strength of European support, Great Britain found itself diplomatically isolated, without an ally in a war that had become a global conflict, and with a navy outnumbered by the combined fleets of America’s friends. This volume is a timely reminder of the importance of international support for the winning of American independence and the global context of the American Revolution as we approach its 250th anniversary.Contributors: Olivier Chaline, Sorbonne Université | Robert Rhodes Crout, College of Charleston | Kathleen DuVal, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Victor Enthoven, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam | Paul A. Gilje, University of Oklahoma | Jean-Marie Kowalski, Sorbonne Université | Andrew J. O’Shaughnessy, University of Virginia | Julia Osman, Mississippi State University | Munro Price, University of Bradford | Gonzalo M. Quintero Saravia, Senior Spanish diplomat | John A. Ragosta, Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies at Monticello | Marie-Jeanne Rossignol, Université Paris Cité | Timothy D. Walker, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. For the People, For the Country tells the remarkable story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution reemerged on the side of the federalists and once again changed history.Much more than a fire-breathing demagogue, the Patrick Henry we encounter here comes to life as a principled leader of the young nation who believed above all in working with a government elected by the people, advocating for political change in "a constitutional way"--at the ballot box. A gripping narrative, this book will change long-held views of this great Founding Father.

In 1799, at the behest of President George Washington, Patrick Henry came out of retirement to defend the Constitution that he had once opposed and to thwart Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, whom Washington accused of putting party over country and threatening the fragile union. For the People, For the Country tells the remarkable story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era and a leading antifederalist during debates over ratification of the Constitution reemerged on the side of the federalists and once again changed history. Much more than a fire-breathing demagogue, the Patrick Henry we encounter here comes to life as a principled leader of the young nation who believed above all in working with a government elected by the people, advocating for political change in "a constitutional way"—at the ballot box. A gripping narrative, this book will change long-held views of this great Founding Father.