Verrill sheds light on a little-known aspect of the American Revolution, exploring the complex and often fraught relationship between Bermuda and the American colonies during this pivotal period in history. Drawing on a variety of primary sources, he offers new insights into the political and economic forces that shaped the conflict. A provocative and thought-provoking work.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.