Divided Loyalties: How the American Revolution Came to New York

"This magnificent new book" delves into the often overlooked divisions within colonial leadership as the American Revolution took shape (Publishers Weekly).

When the American Revolution came to New York City, it tore apart a community that was already riven by deep-seated family, political, religious, and economic antagonisms. Focusing on a number of individuals, Divided Loyalties describes their response to increasingly drastic actions taken in London by a succession of the king's ministers...