Interview with Jeffrey Keenan, author of Benning's War - Page 4

I found it interesting that the Revolution and the French and Indian War were
both due to a lack of understanding as to what was happening in the Colonies.
The British completely misunderstood the feelings of their subjects in America,
and they believed a little force would suffice. Both times, they were wrong
and had to pour more troops into the wars to try and win. In the 1750's they
did, in 1776 they didn't.

One hundred years before the Declaration of Independence, Americans rose in
rebellion against the British, fighting oppression, arbitrary laws, lack of
protection against foreign invaders (Indians in this case) and venal, brutal
corruption of the Colonial Government. The rebellion was suppressed in Virginia
(Bacon's Rebellion), and the British took over direct control of the government.
King Phillip (King Phillip's War in New England) was finally killed, no thanks
to the British. But that year - 1676 - saw the American Colonies begin to stir
against the King. And few understood what was coming.

To learn more about Jeffrey Keenan, go to his website at http://www.benningswritingpad.freeservers.com/.

Email Jeffrey at benning76@verizon.net.

Benning's War will be published by Epress
Online in December 2005.

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