Captives of liberty : prisoners of war and the politics of vengeance in the American Revolution

Examining how America's founding generation grappled with the problems posed by prisoners of war, Captives of Liberty reveals a cycle of violence, retaliation, and revenge that spiraled out of control, transforming a struggle for colonial independence into a revolutionary war.

Bibliographische Detailangaben
1. Verfasser: Jones, T. Cole (VerfasserIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2019
Mit dem übergeordneten Werk verknüpfte Titel:Early American studies
Schlagworte:Prisoners of war Political violence War and society Electronic books
Umfang:1 online resource (292 pages)