Title: Bombast and broadsides
Description: "Through research in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Kew, London, Philadelphia, and Washington in largely unpublished manuscripts, together with the use of secondary sources, the author has been able to present the first coherent picture of Johnstone, a vigorous and intelligent but turbulent and always controversial figure. Johnstone was effective as a colonial governor at a difficult time; in the navy he performed several coups de main; in parliament he was formidable in debate but an opportunist; and at East India House he was a doughty, conservative, and largely successful defender of the proprietary interest."--Publisher.
Subjects: Biography, Governors, Great Britain, Great Britain. Royal Navy, History, Legislators, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Historical, Great britain, royal navy, Great britain, history, 1714-1837, Great britain, history
Places: Great Britain, West Florida
People: George Johnstone (1730-1787)
Time periods: George II, 1727-1760