Page Britain and the Seventy Years War, 1744-1815

Enlightenment, Revolution and Empire
1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-137-47443-8
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 300 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: British History in Perspective

Eighteenth-century Britons were frequently anxious about the threat of invasion, military weakness, possible financial collapse and potential revolution. Anthony Page argues that between 1744 and 1815, Britain fought a 'Seventy Years War' with France. This invaluable study:- argues for a new periodization of eighteenth-century British history, and explains the politics and course of Anglo-French war - explores Britain's 'fiscal-naval' state and its role in the expansion of empire and industrial revolution- highlights links between war, Enlightenment and the evolution of modern British culture and politics.Synthesizing recent research on political, military, economic, social and cultural history, Page demonstrates how Anglo-French war influenced the revolutionary era and helped to shape the first age of global imperialism.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Page, Anthony

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.- Acknowledgements.- Maps.- Introduction .- 1. The Seventy Years War.- 2. Fiscal-Naval State.- 3. Britain's Armed Forces.- 4. Enlightenment and Evangelicalism.- 5. War and Politics .- Conclusion.- Notes .- Select Bibliography .- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Anthony Page is Senior Lecturer in European History at the University of Tasmania, Australia.