Irish opinion and american revolution

Cover......Page 1
Half-title......Page 3
Title......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 10
Textual note......Page 11
Abbreviations......Page 12
Catholic opinion......Page 13
Anglican opinion......Page 26
Presbyterian opinion......Page 39
The revival of patriotism......Page 52
Catholic opinion and the new reign......Page 57
Rural agitation......Page 60
The American stamp act......Page 64
The corn export bill......Page 66
Augmentation of the army......Page 70
The evolution of Catholic opinion......Page 75
The money bill dispute......Page 80
Patriot opinion and America......Page 83
Loyalist opinion and America......Page 90
Presbyterian opinion and America......Page 93
Catholic opinion and America......Page 97
Army and populace......Page 102
Conclusion......Page 107
2 Colonial rebellion, 1775–1778......Page 109
Anglican opinion and the American war......Page 110
The Catholic masses and the American war......Page 118
Presbyterian opinion and the American war......Page 127
Pro-American agitation......Page 137
The loyalty of the Catholic élite......Page 141
Recruitment......Page 149
Popular interest in the American war......Page 156
American independence......Page 160
The sense of the political nation......Page 162
Patriot opinion and the Catholics......Page 166
The embargo controvery......Page 169
Saratoga......Page 173
The shadow of France......Page 178
Conclusion......Page 180
3 International war, 1778–1781......Page 182
Anglican opinion and war with France......Page 183
The Catholic masses and war with France......Page 189
The Catholic élite and war with France......Page 198
Presbyterian opinion and war with France......Page 201
Irish privateers......Page 204
The invasion alert of 1779......Page 210
The alienation of the political nation......Page 215
The evolution of Presbyterian opinion......Page 222
The loyalist reaction......Page 230
The free-trade crisis......Page 235
The Catholic masses and free trade......Page 237
The political nation placated......Page 243
The loyalty of the Catholic élite......Page 245
The political nation divided......Page 249
Constitutional demands......Page 252
The loyalist revival......Page 261
Popular disaffection......Page 267
Recruitment after Saratoga......Page 270
The decline of patriotism......Page 274
The invasion alert of 1781......Page 281
Yorktown......Page 285
Conclusion......Page 287
4 Britain defeated, 1781–1783......Page 289
The political nation and British defeat......Page 290
Catholic opinion and British defeat......Page 293
Patriotism triumphant......Page 297
The patriots in office......Page 306
The patriots divided......Page 310
Recruitment after Yorktown......Page 314
Catholic opinion and the ‘revolution of ' 82’......Page 320
The end of the Irish privateers......Page 329
Presbyterian opinion and the ‘revolution of ’82’......Page 332
Peace......Page 335
Conclusion......Page 340
Postscript......Page 342
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON......Page 347
PRINTED PRIMARY SOURCES......Page 348
BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS......Page 351
SECONDARY SOURCES......Page 358
Index......Page 364