THE SECOND WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

IN AMERICA

THE

SECOND WAR OF INDEPENDENCE

IN AMERICA

BY

E. M. HUDSON

JURIS UTRIUSQUE DOCTOR, FELLOW OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF BERLIN,
LATE ACTING SECRETARY OF LEGATION TO THE AMERICAN

MISSION TO THE COURT OF PRUSSIA.

TRANSLATED BY THE AUTHOR

FROM THE SECOND REVISED AND ENLARGED GERMAN EDITION

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY BOLLING A. POPE

INIVERSITY
IRGINIA

OF

LONDON

LONGMAN, GREEN, LONGMAN, ROBERTS, & GREEN

PREFACE

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THE SECOND GERMAN EDITION.

THE motive for the publication of 'The Second War of Independence in America,' which appeared in January last, was the earnest desire, by means of a short and conscientious exposition of the American question, to correct, as far as possible, the erroneous notions which had been propagated in Germany with regard to this unholy conflict. The attention with which every event in the course of this war is followed, proves how intimately the sympathies and interests of Europe are concerned in it.

Since the appearance of the first edition some changes have taken place in the condition of things. Wherever these have been of any importance, I have communicated them in notes or additions, and have called attention to their significance. In general, it