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First Battle of Saratoga... Five categories of American politics...
First Battle of Saratoga... Five categories of American politics...
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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Nov., 1777 The first article is: "Debate in the House of Lords...Relative to the American War" taking over 4 pages & continued from a previous issue (see for portions). Further on is an interesting article: "Political Character of the Americans", begins: "The people of America, with respect to their political characters, may be divided into the five following classes: 1. Rank tories, 2. Moderate men, 3. timid whigs, 4. Furious whigs, 5. Staunch whigs." The article goes on to define in detail each (see for portions).Near the back is over a full page headed: "American News" which includes: "...The letters from Gen. Burgoyne gave no very favourable idea of the situation of the army under his command..." and then what follows are some details of the first battle of Saratoga of Sept. 19, 1777 in which Burgoyne is defeated (see). A bit further on is discussion in Parliament concerning the American situation (see).
Lacking the plate of a canal which is called for in this issue. Complete in 48 pages, full title/contents page with an engraving of St. John's Gate, measures 5 by 8 1/4 inches.
A very nice Revolutionary War era magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
Category: Revolutionary War
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