Description When Americans declared independence in 1776, they cited King George III "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." In Quarters , John Gilbert McCurdy explores the social and political history behind the charge, offering an authoritative account of the housing of British soldiers in America.
Providing new interpretations and analysis of the Quartering Act of 1765, McCurdy sheds light on a misunderstood aspect of the American Revolution..
Description When Americans declared independence in 1776, they cited King George III "for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us." In Quarters , John Gilbert McCurdy explores the social and political history behind the charge, offering an authoritative account of the housing of British soldiers in America
