Losing America, securing an empire the rise of British global power in the late 18th century
The Wars for Empire, 1689-1748 -- The Seven Years' War and the Economic Aftermath, 1754-1770 -- The American Colonial Situation at the War's Onset, 1770-1775 -- Canada, India, and the West Indies at the War's Onset, 1770-1775 -- War in the Colonies, 1775-1778 -- Global War, 1778-1780...
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Jefferson, North Carolina
McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
2022
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Imperialism
> History
> HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
> HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800)
> Great Britain
> History, Military
> Relations
> United States
> Colonies
> Großbritannien
> USA
> Amerikanische Revolution
> Kolonialismus
> Militär
> Strategie
> Geschichte 1700-1800
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | The Wars for Empire, 1689-1748 -- The Seven Years' War and the Economic Aftermath, 1754-1770 -- The American Colonial Situation at the War's Onset, 1770-1775 -- Canada, India, and the West Indies at the War's Onset, 1770-1775 -- War in the Colonies, 1775-1778 -- Global War, 1778-1780 -- British Successes, British Failures,1781-1782 -- The War's Conclusion, Late 1781-1783 -- Aftermath of the American Revolution. "The American Revolution is universally seen as a colossal defeat of the powerful British Empire by colonial rebels. Yet the British emerged from the conflict in better shape than the newly independent United States. After the revolution became a global conflict with the entry of France, Spain and later the Netherlands on the American side, Britain's desire to maintain prestige in Europe through dominance of her many colonies--particularly the West Indies and India--was the driving force behind British strategy. Military victories late in the war, along with retention of the rest of the empire, allowed Britain to remain a significant power. This history explores the view that Great Britain did not really "lose" the Revolutionary War"-- |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | v, 249 Seiten |
| ISBN: | 9781476681726 978-1-4766-8172-6 |