Making of a Patriot:Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit: Benjamin Franklin at the Cockpit (1st ed.)

The Making of a Patriot is the story of the American Revolution, its causes and consequences, told through one critical moment in history.

When Benjamin Franklin was publicly humiliated by his countrymen at the Cockpit in 1774, his view on the relationship between colony and Empire shifted.

Sheila Skemp, author of several books on Benjamin Franklin's life, flawlessly weaves together the causes and meanings of the Cockpit and the American Revolution, not just for Benjamin Franklin, but for Englishmen on both sides of the Atlantic.