7. "Firmness & Temperance with a Readiness at Expedients": The American War, 1778-1782

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. "The First Rudiments of My Political Education': Childhood & Youth in Ireland, 1732-1757 1
5. 2. "Legislators . . . That No King Can Govern Nor No God Can Please": Georgia, 1757-1762 17
6. 3.'" Dancing Attendance upon People in Office': Imperial Problems & the Georgia Agency, 1762-1765 42
7. 4. "An Offer . . . Advantageous & Honourable to You": Pamphleteering & the Pursuit of Office, 1765-1770 71
8. 5. "The Dye Is Cast & More Mischief Will Follow": Conflicts of Interest & the Coming of the American Revolution, 1770-1775 106
9. 6. "Wrath My Dear Lord Is Gone Forth": The American War, 1775-1778 140
10. 7. "Firmness & Temperance with a Readiness at Expedients": The American War, 1778-1782 161
11. 8. "I Will Do No Mischief, But I Will Stimulate the Minister to Do Good": Calamities, Public & Private, 1782-1790 185
12. 9. "I Quitted the Vortex of Politics": The Elder Statesman, 1790-1810 206
13. Abbreviations 219
14. Notes 221
15. Bibliography 249
16. Index 259