"American war of independence" Quotes from Famous Books
... pointed out that the American War of Independence involved a departure from England's traditional and true policy, by committing her to a distant land war, while powerful enemies were waiting for an opportunity to attack her at sea. Like France in the then recent German wars, like Napoleon later in the Spanish war, England, through undue self-confidence, ... — The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783 • A. T. Mahan
... importance have occurred in our modern times; these are the Protestant Reformation, the American War of Independence, and ... — Beacon Lights of History, Volume IX • John Lord |