Vermont 250th: Britannia’s Ruin? Great Britain and the American Revolution

At the Manchester Community Library, this presentation explores how the American Revolution was viewed and debated within Britain, challenging the assumption of a unified British opposition to American independence. The lecture examines the perspectives of British radicals, religious dissenters, political leaders, Loyalists, and colonial Americans as conflicts over liberty, independence, and empire unfolded.

The discussion also looks at how the Revolution reshaped British politics, trade, and imperial strategy, tracing the lasting effects of the conflict both in Britain and across the wider British Empire.