This item defying empire trading with the enemy in colonial new york by thomas m truxes paperback 1030 only 2 left in stock order soon ships from and sold by rain books. Defying empire trading with the enemy in colonial new york by thomas m truxes new haven yale university press 2008 xvi 288 pp 3000 isbn 978 0 300 11840 7. Defying empire trading with the enemy in colonial new york this enthralling book is the first to uncover the story of new york city merchants who engaged in forbidden trade with the enemy before and during the seven years war also known as the french and indian war ignoring british. The author traces each phase of the citys trade with the enemy and details the frustrations that affected both british officials and independent minded new yorkers the first book to focus on new york city during the seven years war defying empire reveals the important role the city played in hastening the colonies march toward revolution. Defying empire trading with the enemy in colonial new york thomas m truxes new haven ct yale university press 2008 isbn 9780300118407 320pp price gbp2000