Max:

With all due respect: No. One person had a unique opportunity to keep the War for American Independence from happening, and that was our old friend George 3. He personally rejected petitions sent to him from the colonies, maintaining that he was the king and they were his subjects and he would decide what was best for them. His imperial nature prevented any hope of compromise and so polarized his ministers versus the colonists that there was no hope of a reconciliation.

One of the best treatments of this is actually in a relatively new roman a clef by Jeff Shaara called RISE TO REBELLION. I recommend it highly. the approach of the two Shaaras to history is vastly entertaining and an excellent teaching method.

TEd


TEd