The Rise and Fall of the First British Empire
Hardback
Publication Date: 01/11/2008
In the eighteenth century, Britain became a world superpower through a series of sensational military strikes. Traditionally, the Royal Navy has been seen as Britain's key weapon, but in Three Victories and a Defeat Brendan Simms argues that Britain's true strength lay with the German aristocrats who ruled it at the time. The House of Hanover superbly managed a complex series of European alliances that enabled Britain to keep the continental balance of power in check while dramatically expanding her own empire. These alliances sustained the nation through the War of the Spanish Succession, the War of the Austrian Succession, and the Seven Years' War. But in 1776, Britain lost the American continent by alienating her European allies. An extraordinary reinterpretation of British and American history, Three Victories and a Defeat is a masterwork by a rising star of the historical profession.
- ISBN:
- 9780465013326
- 9780465013326
- Category:
- British & Irish history
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 01-11-2008
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Basic Books
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Pages:
- 800
- Dimensions (mm):
- 241x165x51mm
- Weight:
- 1.31kg
Click 'Notify Me' to get an email alert when this item becomes available
Great!
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Click on Save to My Library / Lists
Select the List you'd like to categorise as, or add your own
Here you can mark if you have read this book, reading it or want to read
Awesome! You added your first item into your Library
Great! The fun begins.
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Click on My Library / My Lists and I will take you there
Reviews
Be the first to review Three Victories and a Defeat.
Share This Book: