Patriots Before Revolution: The Rise of Party Politics in the British Atlantic, 1714-1763

by Amy Watson

A new history of the Patriot movement before the American Revolution, tracing its origins to reform movements in British politics

The American revolutionaries--George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John and Abigail Adams--called themselves Patriots. But what exactly did it mean to be a Patriot? Historian Amy Watson locates the origins of Patriotism in British politics of the early eighteenth century, showing that the label "Patriot"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030026321X
• ISBN13: 9780300263213
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 320 Pages