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In 1651 originated the policy which caused the American Revolution. That policy was one of taxation, indirect, it is true, but none the less taxation. The first Navigation Act required that colonial exports should be shipped to England in American or English vessels. This was... Read Full Overview

The book "" Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America "" has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations... Read Full Overview

A historical reprint of Edmund Burke's influential speech to the British Parliament in 1775, advocating for reconciliation with America during the early stages of the Revolutionary War. Burke's eloquent defense of American rights and liberties remains a landmark speech in... Read Full Overview

A historical reprint of Edmund Burke's influential speech to the British Parliament in 1775, advocating for reconciliation with America during the early stages of the Revolutionary War. Burke's eloquent defense of American rights and liberties remains a landmark speech in... Read Full Overview

This famous speech by Edmund Burke was delivered in the British House of Commons in 1775, during the American Revolution. He argued for reconciliation with the American colonies, rather than continued conflict. This edition includes an introduction and historical context by... Read Full Overview

This edition of Edmund Burke's "Speech on Conciliation With America" provides a comprehensive analysis of one of the most important speeches in British history. Delivered in 1775, Burke's address sought to persuade the British Parliament to adopt a more conciliatory approach... Read Full Overview

"Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America" from Edmund Burke. Anglo-Irish statesman born in Dublin, as well as an author, orator, political theorist, and philosopher (1729 - 1797).

Burke's Speech on Conciliation with America is a historical book by Edmund Burke. It is a speech given by Burke in the British Parliament in 1775 during the American Revolution. The speech is a plea to the British government to reconcile with the American colonies and avoid further... Read Full Overview