Occupied America by Donald F. Johnson HARDBACK 9780812252545

Occupied AmericaBritish Military Rule and the Experience of Revolution\nAuthor(s): Donald F. Johnson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Pennsylvania Press, United States\nImprint: University of Pennsylvania Press\nISBN-13: 9780812252545, 978-0812252545\nSynopsis\nIn Occupied America, Donald F. Johnson chronicles the everyday experience of ordinary people living under military occupation during the American Revolution. Focusing on day-to-day life in port cities held by the British Army, Johnson recounts how men and women from a variety of backgrounds navigated harsh conditions, mitigated threats to their families and livelihoods, took advantage of new opportunities, and balanced precariously between revolutionary and royal attempts to secure their allegiance.\n Between 1775 and 1783, every large port city along the Eastern seaboard fell under British rule at one time or another. As centers of population and commerce, these citiesBoston, New York, Newport, Philadelphia, Savann.