Losing America, securing an empire : the rise of British global power in the late 18th century / Daniel H. Boone.
| Author/creator |
Boone, Daniel H., 1971- author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2022] |
| Description | v, 249 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Rise of British global power in the late 18th century |
| Contents | 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. |
| Abstract | "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"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-246) and index. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Military history. |
| LCCN | 2022020193 |
| ISBN | 9781476681726 |
| ISBN | 1476681724 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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