British foreign policy in the age of the American Revolution

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British foreign policy in the age of the American Revolution

H.M. Scott

Clarendon Press , Oxford University Press, 1990

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Bibliography: p. [345]-365

Includes index

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内容説明

This is the first detailed and comprehensive study of British foreign policy before and during the war which led to the loss of the American colonies, a period from 1756 to 1783 in which Britain's position in Europe was transformed. H. M. Scott examines the nature and the role of British diplomacy in the age of the American Revolution in the context of Britain's other eighteenth-century conflicts. Two themes receive particular attention: Britain's continuing rivalry with the Bourbons, exemplified by the great crisis over the Falkland Islands in 1770-1, and the unsuccessful efforts to strengthen Britain diplomatically by concluding alliances with major Continental powers. Dr Scott has provided a major scholarly reassessment of British diplomacy in this period, analysing both the impact of the personalities involved, and the successes and failures of their policies.

目次

  • Abbreviations
  • A note on dates
  • The study of British foreign policy in the age of the American revolution
  • The making of British foreign policy
  • The legacies of the Seven Years War
  • The failure of the old system 1763-1765
  • The decline of British diplomacy 1765-1768
  • The beginnings of recovery 1768-1771
  • The ascendancy of the Eastern powers 1771-1773
  • Splendid isolation 1773-1775
  • Peace with the Bourbons 1777-1779
  • War in Europe 1778-1780
  • The coming of peace 1781-1783
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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