The issue of taxation had immense symbolic importance on both sides of the Atlantic. Like most of his fellow members of Parliament, [Lord Frederick] North regarded the right of Britain to tax America as integral to the absolute and indivisible supremacy of Parliament over America. The concept of parliamentary sovereignty was more than an abstract doctrine. It had emotional resonance as a constitutional victory won against the monarchy in the Glorious Revolution, following the deposition of James II in 1688. It was regarded as essential for the protection of liberty in general. For Britain, the right to tax the colonies was fundamental to its authority to govern America. At the same time, taxation united colonial opposition more than any other grievance.
| Place | City | |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington Battle Monument | Bennington | An obelisk marks the site where military supplies were stored and commemorates the battle that took place two miles away in New York. |
| Bennington Museum | Bennington | Memorializes the Battle of Bennington (1777); includes local and military artifacts and the “Bennington Flag.” |
| Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site | Hubbardton | The visitor center has a museum that includes artifacts and a diorama of the battle. |
| Mount Independence State Historic Site | Orwell | Remnants of a fort and the most important Revolutionary War site in Vermont. Originally connected to Fort Ticonderoga by a floating bridge. |
| Lake Champlain Maritime Museum | Vergennes | Dedicated to preserving the maritime history of Lake Champlain, it includes a replica of a gunboat used by Benedict Arnold. |
| Old Constitution House | Windsor | Delegates from the independent state of Vermont met here to write a constitution, making it a republic. |
The Men Who Lost America: British Leadership, the American Revolution, and the Fate of the Empire (2013)