The Governor and the Rebel A History of Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia |
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| Author:
| Washburn, Wilcomb E. |
| Series title: | UNC Press Enduring Edition Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-4015-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1967 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the definitive study of the unsuccessful rebellion in Virginia led in 1676 by the younger Nathaniel Bacon, celebrated in history as the rebel, against Sir William Berkeley, the colonial governor of Virginia and one of the lords proprietors of Carolina. Using all known English and American sources, Washburn sheds light on many misconceptions surrounding the episode.
This is the definitive study of the unsuccessful rebellion in Virginia led in 1676 by the younger Nathaniel Bacon, celebrated in history as the rebel, against Sir William Berkeley, the colonial governor of Virginia and one of the lords proprietors of Carolina. Using all known English and American sources, Washburn sheds light on many misconceptions surrounding the episode.