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Author |
: Thomas Fleming |
Publisher |
: Harper Collins |
Total Pages |
: 371 |
Release |
: 2009-10-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780061870101 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0061870102 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (01 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace by : Thomas Fleming
On October 19, 1781, Great Britain's best army surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown. But the future of the 13 former colonies was far from clear. A 13,000 man British army still occupied New York City, and another 13,000 regulars and armed loyalists were scattered from Canada to Savannah, Georgia. Meanwhile, Congress had declined to a mere 24 members, and the national treasury was empty. The American army had not been paid for years and was on the brink of mutiny. In Europe, America's only ally, France, teetered on the verge of bankruptcy and was soon reeling from a disastrous naval defeat in the Caribbean. A stubborn George III dismissed Yorktown as a minor defeat and refused to yield an acre of "my dominions" in America. In Paris, Ambassador Benjamin Franklin confronted violent hostility to France among his fellow members of the American peace delegation. In his riveting new book, Thomas Fleming moves elegantly between the key players in this drama and shows that the outcome we take for granted was far from certain. Not without anguish, General Washington resisted the urgings of many officers to seize power and held the angry army together until peace and independence arrived. With fresh research and masterful storytelling, Fleming breathes new life into this tumultuous but little known period in America's history.
Author |
: Cecil Chesterton |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 1916 |
ISBN-10 |
: WISC:89100095546 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace by : Cecil Chesterton
Author |
: Jessica Reinisch |
Publisher |
: Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages |
: 337 |
Release |
: 2013-06-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780199660797 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0199660794 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (97 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace by : Jessica Reinisch
An archive-based study examining how the four Allies - Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union - prepared for and conducted their occupation of Germany after its defeat in 1945. Uses the case of public health to shed light on the complexities of the immediate post-war period.
Author |
: Change, i |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 1 |
Release |
: 1937 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:557968839 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace by : Change, i
Author |
: Cecil Chesterton |
Publisher |
: Forgotten Books |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2015-07-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 133127463X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781331274636 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (3X Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace (Classic Reprint) by : Cecil Chesterton
Excerpt from The Perils of Peace In revising the proofs of this book I realise how fast events are moving. The return of Russia, which even when I wrote was as obvious to rrie as it must, one would think, have been obvious to everybody ex cept Mr George, is already an accomplished fact. The offensive in the West, which I speak of as a future event, is already in pro gress. It would be unwise to prophesy concerning these matters. Before my book is out the military situation may have changed for the worse or for the better. But it is important to emphasise. The fact that the peril of which I write in this book is one which increases instead of diminishes with the improved prospects of victory. The greater the measure of our apparent success, the larger the concessions which the Enemy will be disposed to make, and the more dangerous the possible efi'ect'of such concessions upon uninstructed opinion. For, as you and I realise, in dealing with the thing called Prussia, the acceptance of any concession short of unconditional sur render, is an act of suicide. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author |
: Grace Gabe |
Publisher |
: Macmillan |
Total Pages |
: 312 |
Release |
: 2004-04-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0312290993 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780312290993 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Step Wars by : Grace Gabe
A guide for adult stepchildren whose parents are remarrying later in life addresses such topics as inheritance disputes, health-care issues, the impact of later-life marriages on grandchildren, and family celebrations.
Author |
: Perils |
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: |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 1854 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:503729599 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (99 Downloads) |
Synopsis The perils of peace; or, Thoughts for those who have friends in battle by : Perils
Author |
: Gareth Porter |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 422 |
Release |
: 2006-09-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520250048 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520250044 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (48 Downloads) |
Synopsis Perils of Dominance by : Gareth Porter
Gareth Porter presents a new interpretation of how and why the US went to war in Vietnam. He provides a challenge to the prevailing explanation that US officials adhered blindly to a Cold War doctrine that loss of Vietnam would cause a 'domino effect' leading to communist dominance of the area.
Author |
: Hilaire Belloc |
Publisher |
: Nabu Press |
Total Pages |
: 264 |
Release |
: 2014-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1295858568 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781295858569 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Perils of Peace - Primary Source Edition by : Hilaire Belloc
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
Author |
: Michael Small |
Publisher |
: University of Ottawa Press |
Total Pages |
: 196 |
Release |
: 2010-10-27 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780776618791 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0776618792 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Forgotten Peace by : Michael Small
In the early hours of April 22, 1914, American President Woodrow Wilson sent Marines to seize the port of Veracruz in an attempt to alter the course of the Mexican Revolution. As a result, the United States seemed on the brink of war with Mexico. An international uproar ensued. The governments of Argentina, Brazil, and Chile offered to mediate a peaceful resolution to the crisis. Surprisingly, both the United States and Mexico accepted their offer and all parties agreed to meet at an international peace conference in Niagara Falls, Ontario. For Canadians, the conference provided an unexpected spectacle on their doorstep, combining high diplomacy and low intrigue around the gardens and cataracts of Canada's most famous natural attraction. For the diplomats involved, it proved to be an ephemeral high point in the nascent pan-American movement. After it ended, the conference dropped out of historical memory. This is the first full account of the Niagara Falls Peace Conference to be published in North America since 1914. The author carefully reconstructs what happened at Niagara Falls, examining its historical significance for Canada's relationship with the Americas. From this almost forgotten event he draws important lessons on the conduct of international mediation and the perils of middle-power diplomacy.