The British Isles and the War of American Independence

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This book examines a hitherto neglected aspect of the War of American Independence providing the first wide-ranging exploration of the impact of this conflict upon the economy society and culture of the British Isles. Stephen Conway sheds new light on recent debates about the war-waging efficiency of the British state and on the role of war in the creation of a British national identity. This is a probing account of the profound impact of the war which further challenges the established model of eighteenth-century wars as being limited in the demands and effects.