John Preston

The empire strikes back

Britain recovered from the humiliating loss of her American colonies surprisingly swiftly. But a harsh fate awaited many of her loyalist supporters, according to John Preston

issue 19 February 2011

  • Liberty’s Exiles: The Loss of America and the Remaking of the British Empire

    Maya Jasanoff

    Harper Press, pp. 460

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