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The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America, Julie Flavell
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- Summary
- "Finally revealing the family's indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution. In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British Admiral Richard and General William Howe, in a London drawing room for "half a dozen Games of Chess." As Julie Flavell reveals, the games concealed a matter of the utmost diplomatic urgency, a last-ditch attempt to forestall the outbreak of war. Aware that the Howes, both the men and the women, have seemed impenetrable to historians, Flavell investigated the letters of Caroline Howe, which have been overlooked for centuries. Using these revelatory documents, Flavell provides a compelling reinterpretation of England's famous family across four wars, centering on their enigmatic roles in the American Revolution. The Howe Dynasty interweaves action-packed stories of North American military campaigns-including the Battles of Bunker Hill and Long Island-with parlor-room intrigues back in England, creating a riveting narrative that brings alive the influence of these extraordinary women in both peacetime and war"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 462 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates
- Contents
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- Dynastic Secrets
- The Howe Women
- Diaspora
- The Brothers
- World War
- The Peaceful Years
- Caroline and Company
- A Game of Chess
- American Destiny
- Home Front
- New York, 1776
- The Tide Turns in America
- About Mrs Loring
- Survival
- The Glorious Return
- Epilogue Legacy
- Isbn
- 9781631490613
- Label
- The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America
- Title
- The Howe dynasty
- Title remainder
- the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America
- Statement of responsibility
- Julie Flavell
- Title variation
- Untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America
- Subject
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- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789
- Great Britain, Army -- Officers -- Biography
- Howe family
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Siblings -- Great Britain -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces
- Howe, Caroline, 1722-1814
- Families of military personnel -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Finally revealing the family's indefatigable women among its legendary military figures, The Howe Dynasty recasts the British side of the American Revolution. In December 1774, Benjamin Franklin met Caroline Howe, the sister of British Admiral Richard and General William Howe, in a London drawing room for "half a dozen Games of Chess." As Julie Flavell reveals, the games concealed a matter of the utmost diplomatic urgency, a last-ditch attempt to forestall the outbreak of war. Aware that the Howes, both the men and the women, have seemed impenetrable to historians, Flavell investigated the letters of Caroline Howe, which have been overlooked for centuries. Using these revelatory documents, Flavell provides a compelling reinterpretation of England's famous family across four wars, centering on their enigmatic roles in the American Revolution. The Howe Dynasty interweaves action-packed stories of North American military campaigns-including the Battles of Bunker Hill and Long Island-with parlor-room intrigues back in England, creating a riveting narrative that brings alive the influence of these extraordinary women in both peacetime and war"--
- Assigning source
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- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Flavell, Julie
- Dewey number
- 973.3092/242
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- plates
- genealogical tables
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Howe, Caroline
- Howe family
- Great Britain
- United States
- Great Britain
- Families of military personnel
- Siblings
- Aristocracy (Social class)
- Label
- The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America, Julie Flavell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Dynastic Secrets -- The Howe Women -- Diaspora -- The Brothers -- World War -- The Peaceful Years -- Caroline and Company -- A Game of Chess -- American Destiny -- Home Front -- New York, 1776 -- The Tide Turns in America -- About Mrs Loring -- Survival -- The Glorious Return -- Epilogue Legacy
- Control code
- on1196174192
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 462 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates
- Isbn
- 9781631490613
- Lccn
- 2021005099
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), geneolgical table
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1196174192
- Label
- The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America, Julie Flavell
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Dynastic Secrets -- The Howe Women -- Diaspora -- The Brothers -- World War -- The Peaceful Years -- Caroline and Company -- A Game of Chess -- American Destiny -- Home Front -- New York, 1776 -- The Tide Turns in America -- About Mrs Loring -- Survival -- The Glorious Return -- Epilogue Legacy
- Control code
- on1196174192
- Dimensions
- 23 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xiii, 462 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of unnumbered plates
- Isbn
- 9781631490613
- Lccn
- 2021005099
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), geneolgical table
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1196174192
Subject
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789
- Great Britain, Army -- Officers -- Biography
- Howe family
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Great Britain -- Biography
- Siblings -- Great Britain -- Biography
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- British forces
- Howe, Caroline, 1722-1814
- Families of military personnel -- Great Britain -- Biography
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