Author: Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476681546
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
When Thomas Banister fought for the British during the American Revolution, his farm and business were confiscated. He was exiled in far-off Nova Scotia, before he returned to a secluded life on Long Island. His older brother, John Banister married with a child, swore allegiance to the United Colonies, then witnessed the destruction of his Newport lands by the British Army. Convinced British laws supported remuneration, John left for England, where he sought justice for four years. His wife, Christian Stelle Banister, managed the family property and raised their son while the state threatened confiscation and the French Army lived in Newport. Tracing the lives of three young Americans during the Revolution, this study of the Banister family of Rhode Island contributes to an understanding of the war's effects on the lives of ordinary people.
The Banisters of Rhode Island in the American Revolution
The Banisters Of Rhode Island In The American Revolution
Author: Destiny Duesterback
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Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Rhode Island was among the first and most enthusiastic colonies to resist British rule, having been the first to call for a continental congress in 1774 and the first, in 1776, to eliminate an oath of allegiance to the British crown that had been required of colonial officials. The Gaspee cracked down on smugglers and enforced British customs regulation, particularly the Stamp Act. The ship and her captain, William Duddington, were quickly hated by colonists for their campaign of brutality, harassment, and arbitrary enforcement. When the Gaspee ran around in shallow waters, while in pursuit of a colonist merchant ship, they took immediate action. The colonists, led by John Brown and other local notables, burned Gaspee and wounded her captain. This act of revolt preceded the Boston Tea Party by 18 months.
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 118
Book Description
Rhode Island was among the first and most enthusiastic colonies to resist British rule, having been the first to call for a continental congress in 1774 and the first, in 1776, to eliminate an oath of allegiance to the British crown that had been required of colonial officials. The Gaspee cracked down on smugglers and enforced British customs regulation, particularly the Stamp Act. The ship and her captain, William Duddington, were quickly hated by colonists for their campaign of brutality, harassment, and arbitrary enforcement. When the Gaspee ran around in shallow waters, while in pursuit of a colonist merchant ship, they took immediate action. The colonists, led by John Brown and other local notables, burned Gaspee and wounded her captain. This act of revolt preceded the Boston Tea Party by 18 months.
The Banisters of Rhode Island in the American Revolution
Author: Marian Mathison Desrosiers
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476639655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
When Thomas Banister fought for the British during the American Revolution, his farm and business were confiscated. He was exiled in far-off Nova Scotia, before he returned to a secluded life on Long Island. His older brother, John Banister married with a child, swore allegiance to the United Colonies, then witnessed the destruction of his Newport lands by the British Army. Convinced British laws supported remuneration, John left for England, where he sought justice for four years. His wife, Christian Stelle Banister, managed the family property and raised their son while the state threatened confiscation and the French Army lived in Newport. Tracing the lives of three young Americans during the Revolution, this study of the Banister family of Rhode Island contributes to an understanding of the war's effects on the lives of ordinary people.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476639655
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
When Thomas Banister fought for the British during the American Revolution, his farm and business were confiscated. He was exiled in far-off Nova Scotia, before he returned to a secluded life on Long Island. His older brother, John Banister married with a child, swore allegiance to the United Colonies, then witnessed the destruction of his Newport lands by the British Army. Convinced British laws supported remuneration, John left for England, where he sought justice for four years. His wife, Christian Stelle Banister, managed the family property and raised their son while the state threatened confiscation and the French Army lived in Newport. Tracing the lives of three young Americans during the Revolution, this study of the Banister family of Rhode Island contributes to an understanding of the war's effects on the lives of ordinary people.
Revolutionary Defences in Rhode Island
Author: Edward Field
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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Irish Rhode Islanders in the American Revolution
Author: Thomas Hamilton Murray
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Category : Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
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Category : Irish
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Manual of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Author: Sons of the American Revolution. Rhode Island Society
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution 1760-1776
Author: David Sherman Lovejoy
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781258286019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781258286019
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 266
Book Description
Rhode Island Politics and the American Revolution, 1760-1776
Author: David Sherman Lovejoy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608184180
Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780608184180
Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Manual of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, for the Years from Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Three to Eighteen Hundred and Ninety Nine Both Inclusive
Author: Sons of the American Revolution. Rhode Island Society
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
Manual of the Rhode Island Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, 1900-1910 Inclusive; Organized February 1, 1890, Incorporated February 18, 1891
Author: Sons of the American Revolution. Rhode Island Society
Publisher:
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Rhode Island
Languages : en
Pages : 162
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