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Britain As A Military Power, 1688-1815
344 Pages
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Routledge
344 Pages
by
Routledge
344 Pages
by
Routledge
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In 1688, Britain was successfully invaded, its army and navy unable to prevent the overthrow of the government. 1815, Britain was the strongest power in the world with the most succesful navy and the largest empire. Britain had not only played a prominent role in the defeat of Napoleonic France, but had also established itself as a significant power in South Asia and was unsurpassed in her global... Read more
Chapter One Introduction; Chapter Two The suppression of rebellion; Chapter Three Conflict in Europe, 1688-1763; Chapter Four Naval triumph, 1688-1763; Chapter Five The conquest of Empire, 1688-1763; Chapter Six Rebellion successful: the American War of Independence; Chapter Seven Conflict in Europe, 1793-1815; Chapter Eight Naval success, 1793-1815; Chapter Nine Britain the world power, 1783-1815; Chapter Ten Conclusion: Britain as a military power;
Biography
Jeremy Black
