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Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
Bruce Lenman
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Description for Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
Paperback. This volume places war and conflict at the centre of the colonial enterprise in the 18th century. It incorporates the history of Britain's expansion with events in Europe and the wider international arena. Also included is a detailed examination of the origins of the American Revolution. Series: Modern Wars in Perspective. Num Pages: 296 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JD; 3JF; HBJD1; HBLH; HBLL; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis questions the centrality of the colonial enterprise to Westminster policy-makers obsessed with European issues, and explains how the impact of their strategies necessarily shaped the destiny of a multi-national and incoherent empire beyond the shores of Europe.
From Europe to India and America, Britain's Colonial Wars relates empire to the fortunes of war. In less than a century, between the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and the settlement following the War of the American Revolution, the modern British state was born. This penetrating new analysis questions the centrality of the colonial enterprise to Westminster policy-makers obsessed with European issues, and explains how the impact of their strategies necessarily shaped the destiny of a multi-national and incoherent empire beyond the shores of Europe.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Modern Wars in Perspective
Number of Pages
294
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780582424012
SKU
V9780582424012
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Reviews for Britain's Colonial Wars, 1688-1783
'both books deserve attention, not least because they bring military history back into the mainstream and demonstrate the centrality of conquest to the development of western Europe...'Trevor Royle, Sunday Herald 'vigorously inconoclastic...It is hard to imagine any reader who will not find his or her views challenged by Lenman's robust and splendidly unpredictable views'Professor Peter Marshall, Reviews in History 'Lenman has not ... Read more