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America or Europe?

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Why did Britain's position dramatically improve between 1739 and 1763? In this study, the author examines a pivotal period in Britain's rise to power status that culminated in the defeat of France in the struggle for North America in the Seven Years' War. The central themes in this book are the choices between war and peace, America of Europe. Due weight is given to the period of the War of the Austrian Succession 1740-48, when British policy was far from successful and when the major theme was concern with European developments, and to the years of inter-war diplomacy, when the agenda was onc

כותר America or Europe? : British foreign policy, 1739-63 / Jeremy Black.
כותרים נוספים British foreign policy, 1739-63
מוציא לאור London
Bristol, Pa. : UCL Press
שנה 1998
הערות Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-212) and index.
English
הערת תוכן ותקציר Book Cover
Title
Contents
Preface
Abbreviations
Maps
Introduction
International developments
Britain and the War of the Austrian Succession
Anglo-French relations, 1740 56
The crown and Hanover
Parliament
Diplomats and ministers
Pitt and moves towards new strategies, 1755 63
Defence, foreign policy and strategy
Conclusion: Europe or America?
Notes
Index
היקף החומר 1 online resource (235 p.)
שפה אנגלית
מספר מערכת 997010703003705171
תצוגת MARC

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