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Poseidon's curse : naval impressment and the Atlantic origins of the American Revolution

Magra, Christopher Paul, author

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\"The American Revolution was deeply moored in maritime matters. Benjamin Franklin explained this to an angry Parliament in 1766. He had been in London lobbying the British government on behalf of several North American colonies. Members of the House of Commons called on him to explain why colonists violently protested against the Stamp Act. Americans had rioted up and down the eastern seaboard when this legislation imposed a tax on printed documents in order to raise revenue to pay down debts the British government had incurred fighting the Seven Years' War.\"--Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Great Britain. Royal Navy History 18th century. / Impressment Great Britain History 18th century. / Impressment United States History 18th century. / Sailors Great Britain History 18th century. / Sailors United States History 18th century. / United States History Revolution, 1775-1783 Causes. / Great Britain History, Naval 18th century.
• ISBN: 9781107112148

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
E271.M19 2016	1	BOOK	GENERAL