Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The American Revolution in New Jersey lasted eight long years, during which many were caught in the middle of a vicious civil war. Residents living in an active war zone took stands that varied from Loyalist to Patriot to neutral and/or "trimmer" (those who changed sides for a variety of reasons). Men and women, Blacks and whites, Native Americans, and those from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, with different religious affiliations all found themselves in this difficult middle ground. When taking sides, sometimes family was important, sometimes religion, or political principles; the course of the war and location also mattered. Lurie analyzes the difficulties faced by prisoners of war, the refugees produced by the conflict, and those Loyalists who remained, left as exiles, or surprisingly later returned. Their stories are interesting, often dramatic, and include examples of those literally caught in the crossfire. They illustrate the ways in which this was an extremely difficult time and place to live. In the end more of the war was fought in New Jersey than elsewhere, resulting in the highest number of casualties, and a great deal of physical damage. The costs were high no matter what side individuals took. Taking Sides uses numerous brief biographies to illustrate the American Revolutions complexity; it quotes from documents, pamphlets, diaries, letters, and poetry, a variety of sources to provide insight into the thoughts and reactions of those living through it all. It focuses on people rather than battles and provides perspective for the difficult choices we make in our own times. Supplemental Instructor Resources for Taking Sides in Revolutionary New Jersey:Questions pdf)Bibliography pdf) The American Revolution in New Jersey lasted eight long years, during which many were caught in the middle of a vicious civil war. Taking Sides uses brief biographies to illustrate the American Revolutions complexity, and quotes from a variety of documents to provide insight into the thoughts and reactions of those living through it all. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781978800182

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Taking Sides in Revolutionary New Jersey (Hardcover)

Maxine N. Lurie

Published by Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick NJ (2022)

ISBN 10: 1978800185 ISBN 13: 9781978800182

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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. The American Revolution in New Jersey lasted eight long years, during which many were caught in the middle of a vicious civil war. Residents living in an active war zone took stands that varied from Loyalist to Patriot to neutral and/or "trimmer" (those who changed sides for a variety of reasons). Men and women, Blacks and whites, Native Americans, and those from a wide variety of ethnic backgrounds, with different religious affiliations all found themselves in this difficult middle ground. When taking sides, sometimes family was important, sometimes religion, or political principles; the course of the war and location also mattered. Lurie analyzes the difficulties faced by prisoners of war, the refugees produced by the conflict, and those Loyalists who remained, left as exiles, or surprisingly later returned. Their stories are interesting, often dramatic, and include examples of those literally caught in the crossfire. They illustrate the ways in which this was an extremely difficult time and place to live. In the end more of the war was fought in New Jersey than elsewhere, resulting in the highest number of casualties, and a great deal of physical damage. The costs were high no matter what side individuals took. Taking Sides uses numerous brief biographies to illustrate the American Revolutions complexity; it quotes from documents, pamphlets, diaries, letters, and poetry, a variety of sources to provide insight into the thoughts and reactions of those living through it all. It focuses on people rather than battles and provides perspective for the difficult choices we make in our own times. Supplemental Instructor Resources for Taking Sides in Revolutionary New Jersey:Questions pdf)Bibliography pdf) The American Revolution in New Jersey lasted eight long years, during which many were caught in the middle of a vicious civil war. Taking Sides uses brief biographies to illustrate the American Revolutions complexity, and quotes from a variety of documents to provide insight into the thoughts and reactions of those living through it all. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781978800182

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