General James Grant by Paul David Nelson
Though Major General James Grant's name appears in many early histories of Florida, he has been remembered primarily for one speech he delivered in Parliament in 1775 that disparaged American military might. In this biography, Nelson aims to establish Grant as an intelligent participant in the political and military events of his age. As the first royal governor of British colonial Florida (1763-73), Grant practically created the colony once it was secured from Spain at the end of the Seven Years' War. His deliberate cultivation of friendships in the neighbouring colonies of Georgia and South Carolina is part of the annals of royal administration, and he left behind a record of balanced, careful leadership. Even after he returned to Great Britain, where he represented Scottish constituencies in Parliament, he maintained an interest in Florida's fate, not least because he held tracts of land in East Florida that yielded profits from indigo. Using previously neglected Grant papers at Ballindalloch Castle in Scotland, as well as better-known materials, Nelson documents the roots of Grant's personality and ambitions, aiming to produce a work of interest for scholars of the American revolution and of military history, as well as early Florida and 18th century British history.
Paul David Nelson is Julian-Van Dusen Professor of American History at Berea College. He received his bachelor's degree from Berea College in 1965, his master's degree in history from Duke University in 1968, and his PhD in Early American History from Duke in 1970. He taught in the History Department of Villanova University in 1969-70, then returned to Berea College, where he was remained. He has published seven other books: General Horatio Gates: A Biography; Anthony Wayne: Soldier of the Early Republic; William Alexander, Lord Stirling (reissued in paperback as The Life of William Alexander, Lord Stirling: George Washington's Noble General); William Tryon and the Course of Empire: A Life in British Imperial Service; Sir Charles Grey, First Earl Grey: Royal Soldier, Family Patriarch (FDUP, 1996); and General Guy Carleton, Lord Dorchester: Soldier-Statesman of Early British Canada (FDUP, 1999). He has also written many articles, books reviews, and biographical sketches for American National Biography, World Book Encyclopedia, and Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780813011752 |
| ISBN 10 | 0813011752 |
| Title | General James Grant |
| Author | Paul David Nelson |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | University Press of Florida |
| Year published | 1993-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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