162 Dunmore's New World: The Revolution and the British Empire
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What did British imperial officials in London and their North America-based representatives make of the American Revolution?

In this episode, we explore the American Revolution through the eyes of John Murray, 4th Earl of Dunmore, a British imperial official who served the empire in North America before, during, and after the American Revolution.

James Corbett David), author of Dunmore’s New World: The Extraordinary Life of a Royal Governor in Revolutionary America), serves as our guide for this exploration.

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