Three To Ride: A Ride That Defied An Empire and Spawned A New Nation

by John C. Redmond

Overview

Three to Ride chronicles the events leading to the actions taken by British colonists in America against British troops, ultimately concluding in independence for the colonies. The subject is explored over time, beginning with discord between a number of English subjects and the religious teachings of both the Church of England and the Catholic Church. The intervening years between the first settlements in America and the breakout of hostilities against Britain are discussed in an effort to examine the colonists’ mindset in their rejection of subservience to Great Britain. The history that drove the American colonists to rebellion is fascinating and engrossing; understanding the attitudes and actions of the colonists who experienced this history is likewise compelling. Three to Ride presents the courage of singular individuals and groups during a momentous period.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761858546
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	07/13/2012
Pages:	328
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

John C. Redmond received his B.S. degree from the University of North Dakota and his Ph.D. from The Pennsylvania State University. He presently resides in Parker County, Texas. When Dr. Redmond first strode onto the historic Village Green in Lexington, Massachusetts, many decades ago, he was captivated by memories of the long ago patriots who fought and died there. He marveled at the courage and resolve exhibited in their intrepid pursuit of freedom. Since that time he has studied the motivations and actions of all of the American freedom fighters in initiating their battle for independence. This work is the cumulating of that research; an interesting, easily readable accounting of the revolution they launched.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Prologue
Chapter 1 Origins of Confliction
Chapter 2 The First Settlement
Chapter 3 The Massachusetts Bay Company
Chapter 4 The Great Migration
Chapter 5 Early Transforming Influences
Chapter 6 Parliament Revolts
Chapter 7 The Pequot and King Philip Indian Wars
Chapter 8 England’s “Glorious” Revolution
Chapter 9 The Glorious Revolution’s Effect in New England
Chapter 10 A New Century - A New British Line
Chapter 11 The New Century in the English Colonies
Chapter 12 Prelude to the French and Indian War
Chapter 13 The French and Indian War
Chapter 14 A New King and a Challenge
Chapter 15 Peace and a Secure North America
Chapter 16 Stirrings in the Colonies
Chapter 17 A Turning Point—The Stamp Act
Chapter 18 Challenge of the Townshend Acts
Chapter 19 Defiant Colonial Reactions
Chapter 20 British / Colonial Relations Deteriorate
Chapter 21 British Troops in Boston
Chapter 22 Growth and Conflict
Chapter 23 Trial and a Misleading Calm
Chapter 24 Letters and Tea
Chapter 25 Intolerable Retaliation
Chapter 26 Approaching the Breaking Point
Chapter 27 First Continental Congress
Chapter 28 The Division Widens
Chapter 29 Confrontation in Lexington
Chapter 30 Concord—The Battle Begins
Chapter 31 Militias to Army
Chapter 32 Bunker and Breed’s Hills
Chapter 33 The Patriots Declare