Bøger af Paul David Nelson

He proved himself articulate and shrewd in statecraft in a critical time for the young republic, the years just after ratification of the Constitution.

William Tryon's role in the affairs of British America during the last years of the empire, and his inability to stem the collapse of that empire, makes for a fascinating story. This biography covers his life in service to the Crown to the end of the American Revolution.

This biography of the first Royal Governor of British colonial Florida, documents the roots of Grant's personality and ambitions, and aims to produce a work of interest for scholars of the American Revolution and military history, as well as early Florida and 18th-century British history.

Considering the importance of Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings and 2nd Earl of Moira, it is surprising that no full-length biography has been written about him. The only significant studies of his career have been analysis of his role as governor-general of India in the early nineteenth century. Paul David Nelson's study rectifies this situation by providing a well-crafted scholarly analysis of the life of Lord Hastings. He covers in depth all aspects of the man's multifaceted career as a professional soldier, peer in the House of Lords, and governor-general of India. He also provides a character study of this intelligent, affable man, pointing out his strengths as a father, husband, and friend. In the process, Nelson does not lose sight of Hastings's personal ineptitude. He shows how the marquess ran up debts of nearly 1,000,000 by the time of his death and left his family almost penniless.