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The American Revolution and the Fate of the British Empire

things to do nycHow did a coalition of rebellious colonists defeat one of the most powerful imperial powers of the 18th century? Weaving together the stories of the men who directed the British dimension of the war—including King George III, Prime Minister Lord North, and military leaders General Burgoyne and the Earl of Sandwich, among others—historian Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy dispels the commonly accepted myth of British incompetence and explores how the Americans achieved their surprising victory.

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9–9:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30–11am: Program

Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy is the author of The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, which was the 2014 winner of the New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize.











When: Sat., Feb. 21, 2015 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am
Where: New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
212-873-3400
Price: $44
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things to do nycHow did a coalition of rebellious colonists defeat one of the most powerful imperial powers of the 18th century? Weaving together the stories of the men who directed the British dimension of the war—including King George III, Prime Minister Lord North, and military leaders General Burgoyne and the Earl of Sandwich, among others—historian Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy dispels the commonly accepted myth of British incompetence and explores how the Americans achieved their surprising victory.

EVENT DETAILS

9–9:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:30–11am: Program

Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy is the author of The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire, which was the 2014 winner of the New-York Historical Society American History Book Prize.

Buy tickets/get more info now