Bøger af Theodore Corbett

An uplifting work of black history in the context of the American War for Independence.

First of two books on the subject with the second taking a detailed look at the Royal Navy's evacuation of White and black loyalists.

Calls for independence shook the wealthy gentry with their grand mansions in Chestertown and their patchwork of prosperous Kent County plantations and farms. It was in the interest of the upper echelons of Kent County society to remain loyal to the Crown. Yet the Revolutionary spirit did ignite, as Chestertown protested parliament's duty on tea and sent flour to aid the poor in the closed port of Boston. While militia was raised, Kent County's true value to Washington was as a key breadbasket for his Continental army. Still, the revolutionaries found it difficult to gain a firm foothold. Religious and social tensions created a charged atmosphere as Loyalists burned rebel mills to the ground only to be in turn attacked by rebel mobs. Author Theodore Corbett unravels the complexities of a community thrust into war.

Historians have long seen the Battle of Saratoga as a turning point in the American Revolution because it convinced France to join the war on the side of the colonies. But that traditional view of overlooks the complexity of the situation on the ground. Instead, Theodore Corbett examines Saratoga and its aftermath as part of ongoing conflicts.

This study focuses upon the rise and demise of the American resorts of Ballston Spa and Caldwell on Lake George, and Saratoga Springs. The author argues that resorts such as these created and recreated themselves to keep pace with changing times.