Britain and the seventy years war, 1744-1815 : enlightenment, revolution and empire
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Britain and the seventy years war, 1744-1815 : enlightenment, revolution and empire
（British history in perspective）
Palgrave, 2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 256-263) and index
Hardcover is different size: 23 cm
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
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.
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