Liberty's lions : the Catholic revolutionaries who established America

Liberty's lions : the Catholic revolutionaries who established America

Catholic revolutionaries who established America

Manchester, NH : Sophia Institute Press, 2021.

viii, 391 p. ; 23 cm.

282.73 L619 2021

(OCoLC)1246725933

"... LeRoy skillfully depicts the risks taken by each man, whom he calls a "group of Catholics who were among the greatest statesmen, thinkers, and military leaders of the day." He also answers two fundamental questions unaddressed by other historians: (1) What would the Revolution have been like without these Catholics? and (2) Why did they do it? Here, at last, is a full chronicle of the Founding that does justice to the heroic "papists" whose lives were on the line, alongside the descendants of Puritans and other refugees. In some cases, George Washington himself knew them, admired them, advanced their careers, and ultimately thanked them -- on behalf of a grateful nation ..."--Back cover.
Includes bibliographical references.
L2021M112

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