Making headlines

"Surpassing the breadth of previous studies on the subject, Making Headlines offers a look at the British press as a whole - including analysis of London newspapers, provincial newspapers, and monthly magazines." "Troy Bickham adeptly leads the reader on an exploration into the varied national debates that raged throughout Britain during the American Revolution, one of Britain's historically most unpopular wars. The British public debated how to defeat George Washington - whose perseverance and conduct was much admired in Britain - whether captured Americans should be held as prisoners of war or hung as traitors, and the morality of including American Indians in the war effort. Making Headlines also reflects the global perspective of the war held by most Britons, who saw the conflict not only as a fight for America but also as a struggle to protect their worldwide empire as America's European allies turned the conflict into a world war, threatening even the British Isles themselves. This study will appeal to those interested in early America, the American Revolution, British history, and media studies."--Jacket.