The Howe dynasty : the untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America / Julie Flavell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flavell, Julie, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Howe, Caroline, 1722-1814.

Howe, Caroline.

Howe family.

Great Britain. Army.

Aristocracy (Social class).

Brothers and sisters.

Families of military personnel.

Great Britain--Foreign relations--1760-1789.

Great Britain.

International relations.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--British forces.

United States.

History.

Great Britain. Army--Officers--Biography.

Families of military personnel--Great Britain--Biography.

Siblings--Great Britain--Biography.

Siblings.

Aristocracy (Social class)--Great Britain--Biography.

Armed Forces--Officers.

Diplomatic relations.

Genre:

Biographies.

History.

Physical Description:

xiii, 462 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical table ; 25 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Untold story of a military family and the women behind Britain's wars for America

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., [2021]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: One. The Howe Women

Two. Diaspora

Three. The Brothers

Four. World War

Five. The Peaceful Years

Six. Caroline And Company

Seven. A Game Of Chess

Eight. American Destiny

Nine. Home Front

Ten. New York, 1776

Eleven. The Tide Turns In America

Twelve. About Mrs. Loring

Thirteen. Survival

Fourteen. The Glorious Return.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9781631490613

1631490613

OCLC:

1196174192