What Happens to a Nation Ruled by an Enfeebled Leader
There is no question that King George III lost the 13 colonies that became the United States. Ira Gruber in his "The Howe Brothers and the American Revolution" argues that Richard and William Howe (his illegitimate half brothers) were more interested in negotiation with George Washington because the British Merchant Class did not want to lose their customers. They ignored the commands of King George to crush the rebels and mostly spent 7 pleasant years in New York City enjoying the enchanting features of this bustling metropolis. The comparisons to the USA today are startling. Both nations had:
- A senile leader with a powerful navy
- A severely deficient General in charge - Howe Brothers/Lloyd Austin
- A combative Parliament/Congress that accomplished nothing because they couldn't put rivalries aside.
- A society dominated by an awe of scientists-Newton, Linneaus, Charles Cavendish/AI and the top 7 internet companies.
- Vast improvements in weapons. An unbeatable Navy with an inspiring leader Horatio Nelson/Christopher Grady.
- Genius explorers Cook-Vancouver/NASA
- A brilliant manager deeply evil as opposition - Napoleon/Putin
- Great Britain bankrupted itself winning the French and Indian War. Biden has put the USA $33 trillion dollars in debt fighting Covid essentially severely challenging the credit worthiness of our country. The maps in our upcoming Revolutionary War show/auction were drawn at the direction of William Pitt, the Elder to justify Britans great expense to oust the French from America with the Treaty of Paris of 1763
It will take many medium-sized events to get Biden to retire. But an essay like this is one of them. This June Arader Galleries will host an exhibition/auction at 29 East 72 illustrating the iconography of the American Revolution on its upcoming 250th anniversary. What George III lost at the Treaty of Paris in 1783 - his 23rd year as King will be the focus. On display will be masterpieces not available to be seen or studied anywhere else! The years of George's reign 1760 - 1820 will be examined and illustrated. Here is a precis of Gruber's book:
By focusing on the Howe brothers, their political connections, their relationships with the British ministry, their attitude toward the Revolution, and their military activities in America, Gruber answers the frequently asked question of why the British failed to end the American Revolution in its early years. This book supersedes earlier studies because of its broader research and because it elucidates the complex personal interplay between Whitehall and its commanders. Featured here is a preview our American Revolutionary Maps Show.
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Handsome example of the famous "Beaver Map," Moll's most celebrated effort as it documents the ongoing dispute between Great Britain and France over the boundaries separating their colonies in America.
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Herman Moll. BEAVER MAP OF AMERICA. 1715.
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$ 18,000.00
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A FINE COPY OF THE FIRST LARGE-SCALE PRINTED MAP OF COLONIAL NORTH AMERICA, THE FIRST PRINTED MAP TO SHOW THE THIRTEEN COLONIES AND A MONUMENT OF NORTH AMERICAN CARTOGRAPHY. Henry Popple's Map of the British Empire in America marks the beginning of a new epoch in the mapping of America, and was the first in a series of maps published up to the 1760s that would catapult England to the forefront in the study of the geography of the continent.
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Henry Popple. Map of the British Empire in America. 1740.
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$ 255,000.00
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John Mitchell’s 1755 Map of the British and French Dominions in North America has been called “…the most important map in American history” because of its role in
treaties ending two wars: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.
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Georges Le Rouge. Amerique Septentrionale. 1756
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$ 18,000.00
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The first depiction of the Mason-Dixon Line in Pennsylvania, crafted by William Scull in 1770, showcasing extensive surveying and dedication to the Penn brothers, marking a milestone in 18th-century American cartography.
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William Scull. Map of the Province of Pennsylvania. 1770.
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$ 175,000.00
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The surviving original manuscript maps played a crucial role in establishing the boundaries of Sir Thomas Fairfax's claim to the Northern Neck area of the Potomac River in Virginia, later serving as the foundation for the celebrated "Fairfax" map of Virginia, ultimately superseded in accuracy only by Fry and Jefferson's later publication.
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FAIRFAX DOCUMENTS, 3 Manuscript Maps delineating the Land of Lord Thomas sixth Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1693-1781)
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$ 1,200,000.00
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This map, published in America before Independence, stands as a pivotal geopolitical tool, showcasing British colonial aspirations, French territorial claims, and Native American alliances amidst the backdrop of the impending French and Indian War, while also pioneering the mapping of natural resources, notably petroleum and coal, in the American frontier.
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Lewis Evans. Map of the Middle British Colonies. 1755.
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$ 400,000.00
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The Most Influential Map of the Mississippi River on the eve of the American Revolutionary War.
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John Ross. Course of the River Mississippi. 1775.
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$ 25,000.00
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The Fry - Jefferson map of the broad area known as Virginia is the fundamental cartographic document of the region from the 18th century.
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FRY and JEFFERSON. A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia...1776.
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$ 36,000.00
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This map combines the meticulous surveys of Claude Sauthier and Bernard Ratzer, making it a significant Revolutionary War era cartographic representation of New York and New Jersey's boundaries.
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FADEN & SAUTHIER MAP OF THE PROVIENCE OF NEW YORK, 1776
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$ 10,000.00
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Arrowsmith's map, consulted by Nicholas King for the Lewis and Clark Expedition and owned by Thomas Jefferson, stands as a pinnacle of cartographic excellence, embodying meticulous synthesis of information and contributing significantly to the shaping of North American exploration and understanding in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Aaron Arrowsmith. A Map of the United States of North America... (1810).
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$ 45,000.00
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