Todays lecture is going to be on military aspects of the revolutionary war in the north and south. Next week, when we have our guest speaker she will be talking about the western campaigns in more detail. There are other aspects of the war, financing the war, womens participation that we will not get to today that we will be leaving for future classes. I wanted to start by talking about one of the best recent books on the American Revolution called the men who lost america. He argues that british generals are described as incompetent, in decisive, but he argues that these were competitive men in the midst accomplished professionals, and the reason why they failed was not due to a character flaw, but because they faced insurmountable obstacles fighting a war in america. I will lay out some of those obstacles. The first thing is diplomacy. In the seven years war britain had allies. During the war for american independence they found themselves relatively alone, fighting france in 1778. S
Think there are signs i think some a in a to get to some uncomfortable truths forces of and they will not be simply resolved believe and our it is with so im hopeful about the when the new equilibrium will arrive. Its instrument that you a guide when you decided to take this job and move he sat me down a guide he gave me the following advice which i when you ignore the men i think george he where many of the george is a incredible on both sides but he was the world of literature he would have loved the book. Good afternoon and welcome. I am the saunders director for the International Sector for international studies. This is the book launch for the American Revolutions book. Alan is one of only two living historians. It was also commended for the National Book award and he was about to spend a year and oxford in a long and impressive succession. Now his book today is like no other in terms of an overview of the American Revolution and as though i think very well the kind of scholarship
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[inaudible conversations] good afternoon end will come i am from the jefferson studies and this my pleasure to be hosting the i. R. A. But launch for the revolution, a continental history he is only one of two living historians most recently fifth because of 1832 which was also commended for the National Book award unbidden and was in concert with visiting professor with impressive success shin now his book today is like no other of the American Revolution but does so very well reflect the current scholarship and direction of the American Revolution so please join me to welcome alan taylor. [applause] 84 that very kind introduction and also chris the forepart and there was a lot involve setting up an event like that i want to thank my a editor who was an immense help to shape the book and so let me begin by saying i was trying to think , hydride justify the book of the American Revolution . I did say nobody ever writes on it and realized that would not fly and three of my friends told
1 news, channel 7 Eyewitness News. Friends and relatives gathering tonight to remember a teenager shot and killed by tonight that teenager friend is in custody and police trying to figure out what happened with a gun inside a home. But first tonight winter is not done yet. Get out the coats and get ready for more snow, but the big question, how much snow will help us welcome the first day of spring . Meteorologist lee goldberg at the weather wall timing it all out for us. Weve been tested a lot this winter, but if this is the final exam, its a tough one. First of all, we have breezy conditions now, kohler air coming in, 40 colder air coming in, 45 degrees. Were down to freezing in monticello. It will be chilly tomorrow morning, no question, chilly dry air coming in, but theres so many moving parts here, low pressure over the gulf of mexico, this area through missouri sending rain eastward my west and the interaction of these pieces really tells the tale, what will happen with this stor